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Universal Remote vs Voice Replacement

Two of the most-reviewed tvs & projectors on Amazon.com, compared on our score, owner ratings and the specs that actually differ. Prices are not printed because they change daily; the buttons open the live listings.

Our verdict: the Voice Replacement

  • Voice Replacement scores higher in our testing (8.8 vs 8.2 out of 10).
  • Universal Remote has far more owner reviews (43,977 vs 8,814), so its rating is the more reliable one.
  • Universal Remote is usually the cheaper of the two (check the live Amazon price; it changes daily).

Scores are ours (out of 10); ratings and review counts are pulled from Amazon.com at import time.

Specs side by side

SpecUniversal RemoteVoice Replacement
Our score8.2 / 108.8 / 10
Amazon rating4.4 (43,977)4.4 (8,814)
BrandUSARMTSwocny
Connectivity TechnologyInfraredVoice remote control
Button Quantity2715
Controller TypeButton ControlVoice Control
Maximum Range20 feet40 feet
Battery TypeAlkalineAAA
Compatible DevicesTelevisionTelevision

Highlighted rows are where the two differ.

Choose the Universal Remote if…

  • you are on a tighter budget
  • connectivity technology of "Infrared" fits your setup
  • button quantity of "27" fits your setup
  • controller type of "Button Control" fits your setup

Choose the Voice Replacement if…

  • you want the higher overall score in our testing
  • connectivity technology of "Voice remote control" fits your setup
  • button quantity of "15" fits your setup
  • controller type of "Voice Control" fits your setup

Universal Remote

What we like
  • NOTE: if your TV doesn't have the Roku built-in Program that means its NOT compatible for your TV.
  • NOT COMPATIBLE WITH ROKU STICK PLAYERS
  • Compatible with: TCL Roku TV / Sanyo Roku TV /LG Roku TV / RCA Roku TV / Philips ROKU TV / HITACHI Roku TV / HAIER Roku TV / ONN ROKU TV / INSIGNIA ROKU TV / HISENSE ROKU TV / SHARP ROKU TV / JVC ROKU TV
  • Also compatible with: Roku 1/2/3/4 HD LT XS XD IR ROKU Remote

Voice Replacement

What we like
  • 【Compatibility】Voice replacement for pink Google-Chromecast-Remote, for Chromecast with Google TV Remote, for Google TV HD/4K Streaming Stick, for Google TV Streamer (4K). Only for Snow Chromecast Google!!
  • 【Easy to Pair】Pair your new remote ①Press the pairing button on your device; ②Press and hold the"Back" and "Home" buttons simultaneously for 10 seconds until the LED on your new remote starts flashing
  • 【Voice Control】Pressing the voice button on the remote, you can use voice to search for specific shows, or by mood, genre, actress, and more. Talk to Google and say, "What should I watch?" And use the remote to control the volume switch inputs, play music, and get answers on-screen
  • 【Preferred Features】The replacement remote for Google Chromecast TV has 2 shortcut buttons for popular streaming channels,and needs to install new 2*AAA batteries to use(batteries are NOT included in pakage)

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