I checked the link I posted and it definitely does give codes for B&O TV's - I never checked for music systems.

Edit : just had another go

Hi,

Many thanks for the heads up on this thing. With nine remote controls taking over a side table here, I had to do something about the clutter sooner or later, so I bought a Prestigo yesterday. £99.95 from Richer Sounds (though it's a tad cheaper on Amazon.)  Here's what I think of it so far....

A brief overview of the Philips Prestigo SRU8015 after 24 hours use.

Testing on original B&O equipment of Beocenter 8500, Beogram 3300, and Beolink 1000.

Basic functions:

The Beocenter 8500 was assigned to "Audio Set" on the first of four possible B&O device codes. (The other three haven't been tried.)

Can it select Radio, Tape 1, CD, Phono, Tape 2, and Aux?
Yes, all. It can either select these from the "MORE" menu under "Audio Set" or it can also assign dedicated Tuner, CD and Tape devices.

Do "Volume up", "Volume down", "Mute", "Sound", and "Power off" keys work?
Yes, all. The "Sound" key is accessed from the "MORE" menu under "Audio Set" as "Speaker". (Stereo/Mono and Loudness on/off functions work in this submenu too.)

Is there a "Reset" key as well?
Yes, accessed from the "MORE" menu as "Counter Reset".

Radio:

Do numeric, "next channel", and "previous channel" keys work?
Yes, all.

Tape:

Do "play", "stop", "forward wind", "reverse wind", "forward search", "reverse search", and "record" keys work?
Yes, all.

Is there a "turn" key as well?
Yes, accessed from the "MORE" menu as "Band".

CD:

Do numeric, "next channel", "previous channel", "fast forward", "fast reverse", "stop", and "play" keys work?
Yes, all.

Phono:

Do "play", "stop", "forward step", and "reverse step" keys work?
Yes, all.

Niggles:

The "Power" and "AV" keys (they're set apart from the others, above the LCD display) do not illuminate.
The keys, especially the transport (i.e. "play", "stop", etc.) ones, are small - operating them with the thumb needs care. They're also smooth, which doesn't help.
The rotary wheel has a slight recoil drift.
The "Favourites" custom list doesn't include radio stations - it's only for TV channels.
The "Activities" custom list is added into the main menu along with the primary devices - too many "Activities" would clutter it up, a separate menu would be tidier.
Learning mode (my surround sound wasn't in the database) can be a bit hit and miss before some keys work properly.
Firmware updates (as per, e.g., Harmon Kardan's TC30) don't appear to be possible.
The main menu of primary devices cannot be rearranged - devices are added to the bottom of the list and cannot later be moved up/down.
The list of functions in the "MORE" menu is generic rather than appropriate to the specific device assigned. It's too cluttered, and deleting the superflous items would take a long time.
There's no direct device code setting (as per the lesser SRU9600) so if a device isn't recognised then there's no alternative to scanning through the entire database for a code other than learning every key. (You can pause and resume the scan though.)

Initial impressions:

It has a marginally bigger footprint than the Beolink and is twice as thick.
It's much lighter, too - all plastic construction makes the three AA batteries the main ballast.
Key illumination is very effective (and the brightness can be customised.)
It's prettier than the Beolink (not difficult) but doesn't feel as good either to hold or to use. The dark grey base and silver surround strip are matt, and don't look as if they'll scratch up too easily. The top panel, however, is high gloss black that looks a lot less cosmetically durable - fortunately it's protected against most scrapes by the buttons.
It's a poor man's Beo-5 in pretty much every respect. The functionality may be similar but it's strictly utilitarian in that it's not a pleasure to have nestled in the palm of your hand, no exuding of quality, it's just another remote control.

Cheers,

Steve 

Thank you, Steve, for this review.

I am thinking about buying this - would you say it's worth a try?

As the Beo5, although very nice, is a bit too pricy imo this would make a decent alternative.

Best regards,
Ben 

Hi Ben,

I'm not unhappy with mine so far - those niggles weren't deal-breakers for me. If all you have is B&O then a Beolink 1000 off eBay is a much better buy and cheaper too. If like me you have a slew of non-B&O as well then it starts to make more sense, and more sense than a one-4-all-except-one. I think the Beo5 is more than just very nice, but it just costs more than I'm prepared to spend on just a remote. If the Philips dies on me after a year's use, of course, I'll be changing my tune. Gotta be worth a try - or wait and ask me again next year!

Cheers,

Steve 

Thanks for that, Steve!

Until recently I only had B&O together with a chipped-for-beo Kiss DVD but my MX4000 is unfortunately faulty now and with a non-beo TV the Kiss DVD is obsolete.

Now as I moved to a new apartment with my girlfriend between us we have a Philips flat screen, Sony DVD,BS6500 with BG4500 and BL5000's.

I think I'll give it a try 🙂