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Question: what kind of batteries and how many does this take?
Document: Odd, but great...I just put the batteries in, pointed it at the TV and it worked!
Great quality remote, not some cheapie. Does NOT come with batteries, so put your own. Very happy with the purchase!
It works well. Buttons are larger then the remote from the cable company so my husband finds it easier to use then theirs. Had to have my grand son program it to the T.V. and  it did take some getting used to.
Easy to use. As soon as I put the batteries in it was ready! I like the fact that the numbers glow in the dark. Just what my friend in the nursing home needed.
Chose this remote because I have an older Philips/Magnavox TV, & I didn't have to program it to use it - just what I needed. It also have so many more other devices that could be programmed.
I bought this remote to use on my Blu-ray player and it synced real quick and works well. I wish it came with a pair of AAA batteries but otherwise I am satisfied with my purchase.
This remote won't program the video side of my Magnavox DVD Combo. I called Philips twice for help and followed their instructions exactly and tried many times.
This remote works really well. I have had zero issues with it and have ordered severall of them. Simple set up instructions and easy to use. Now if I could keep my husky from eating them I wouldn't have to order so many!
None of the three converter boxes responded to the remote, nor did my two other televisions. It was not the reponsive product many other reviews mention and I am sorry I wasted my time trying to use it and money to purchase it.
This remote is replacing the original remote to  a Philips LCD TV. Worked right out of the package, just inserted  batteries. No coding necessary (probably because I have a Philips TV).Can't address VCR & DVD functions... I only use it for TV.
Answer: They take AAA (Triple A) batteries. The remote only takes two of them.