Ty Pendlebury is CNET's senior editor for TV and home audio, and author of the daily Insider newsletter. He has rigorously tested, reviewed and written about AV equipment for the company since 2006.

The Sofabaton U2 sitting on a table - Goodlifestudio/Getty Images We're still far away from a time when there will be no need for remotes, and they can pile up if you have consoles, speaker systems, ...

Universal remotes have always felt like a bit of a gamble. Any time you look at reviews or browse user impressions here on the forum, the feedback is all over the place. The Logitech Harmony Elite was ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We're still far away from a time when there will be no need for remotes, and they can pile up if you have consoles, speaker systems, and other ...