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Review on πŸ“Ί Channel Master Simple Remote CM-7000XRC: Apple TV 4K Compatible Replacement Remote Control by Jarrett Love

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Works well but has issues

We bought this remote for our 90 year old mother as the whole swiping process is a bit her fingers are difficult. This remote does the job well and she prefers to use it instead of the original AppleTV remote. However, there are a few downsides that really detract from it. The remote control cannot turn on the ATV when it is sleeping. You still need the Original.2 (at least for my ATV). It couldn't figure out the code for my Sony TV, so it can't control it, meaning the volume and mute buttons don't do anything. With the original remote, it tells the quad to tell the TV to change the volume, but this one does it directly.3. It uses line-of-sight IR instead of a radio signal that the original quad remote uses. So if you have the quad hidden (or mounted on the back of your TV like mine) it won't work at all. Overall I wouldn't recommend this remote, but if you have someone in your family that struggles with the size of an ATV remote or swiping to control a TV, this one thing will fix it. Other remote controls are still required as described above.

Pros
  • Controls volume up/down, on/off functions on most standard TVs or soundbars
Cons
  • Not as thick as other options