How is a learning remote different from a preprogrammed remote?
Both are programmable. The distinction lies in the origin of the control codes. A preprogrammed remote, the more common kind, has a built-in “library” of codes for the various components it controls. Depending on the model, this selection of codes may be updated to control future products. A learning remote can receive codes from the original remotes that came with your TV, your CD player, etc. It literally “learns” them when you place the two remotes side by side. The codes come out of the original remote and go into the learning remote. By definition, a learning remote is always updatable. If you have a lot of legacy equipment (old stuff), or plan to buy new equipment in the future, a learning remote will cover all bases. In use, one type isn’t necessarily more convenient than the other. With a preprogrammed remote, you’ll have to look in the manual and punch in numeric codes that correspond to the component models you own. You may even to have to experiment to find the right codes,
