📱 Enhanced Control: DIRECTV RC73B Universal Backlit Remote for Easy Navigation Review

LOVE this remote! This should be a standard remote control for DIRECTV. The backlight is perfect for the bedroom and stays on long enough to see the keys. I know some reviewers didn't like the location of the backlight button on the remote, but I love it - there's no chance of accidentally pressing it. The backlight brightness is low, ideal for a dark room. The buttons have a nice feel and the buttons are in the right intuitive spots. I am ordering 2 more for our other TVs.

Just what I needed. I am a new DTV customer and needed a backlit remote control for my bedroom. That works great. One major problem with these remote controls (INCLUDING THOSE SUPPLIED BY AT&T/DIRECTV) is that they do not control the on/off functions of a separate audio receiver). Basically you have to switch the power on or off either manually or with the separate remote control of the audio receiver. When the audio receiver is on, you can adjust the volume with the ATT/Directv remote control.

Perfect replacement for our broken original remote control. This remote control is identical to the standard remote control except for the backlit buttons and the button on the left to turn the backlight function on and off. When this feature is enabled, the backlight will turn on for a few seconds after each key press and turn off a few seconds after the last key press. This ensures that the batteries are not destroyed. Although it looks like it was built by the original remote manufacturer…

Oh my god, why aren't these remotes the default when you sign up for DirecTV? I used a non-backlit remote in my home theater for a year and wished it had a backlight. Well, one of the originals got the red light of death, so I went in search of a replacement. And so! backlight! If I had known about this, I would have bought a few sooner. It's actually slightly heavier than the RC73 it replaces, which I think is a good thing. It has the same button functionality as the original, with the added…

I recently switched from a Comcast X1 to DirecTV which had a backlit remote control which was very handy. DirecTV doesn't offer a backlit remote control, so I ordered that one. It's pretty good overall, but the backlight feature doesn't work as well as it did on the X1, which you just had to pick up to turn on the light. This remote has a button on the side for the backlight function, but instead of turning on the light, it either turns the entire backlight function on or off. This means you…

This remote does not have good ergonomics unlike previous DirecTv models. The volume, up and down buttons are too close to the channel up and down buttons and they are identical, less than 1/4 inch apart. The fast-forward and rewind buttons are in an area that's too cluttered with many other buttons that are too, the power buttons are too close to other controls, and I often toggle the system with the button "Recording List" from . how it turns on. I know the goal is to increase battery life…

Unlike previous DirecTv models, this remote control does not have good ergonomics. The volume, up and down buttons are too close to the channel up and down buttons and they are identical, less than 1/4 inch apart. The fast forward and rewind buttons are in an area that's too cluttered with many other buttons that are too, the power buttons are too close to other controls, and I often toggle the system along the Recording List button . how it turns on. I know the goal is to increase battery…

Ok I have two major issues with this remote and one hopefully positive thing. The first and smallest problem is that I didn't get a backlit remote control. I paid for the RC73B remote control and got the RC71. Old remote control and no backlight. The big problem is that it was a dirty used remote control. See photos. That was right out of the box. i opened it Insert the supplied batteries and look for the black dots on the back. I turned it over and saw all the scratches and dirt on and between

I replaced an old DirecTV remote with this one. This one is more responsive. Even after changing the battery in the old one, it knocks the pants out of the other one! There were times when I had to wait 5-7 seconds for certain answers. This remote is a little shorter but feels a little thicker when I hold it. The button layout is slightly different and takes a while to get used to (I remember the button layout on the old one and I could press all the buttons without looking). The colored…