Are your parents always asking you to program the remote control for their TV set? Mine do this about every six months. Since I can never remember all the steps for their 10 year old universal remote, I’m thinking it’s time for an upgrade. The only problem is that universal remote controls can be pricey. Here’s a quick way to get an early jump on your Christmas/Holiday shopping with an affordable universal remote control. Woot! has this Philips Icon 5 Universal Remote on sale for only $4.99. You program it by aiming it at the remote that it’s replacing and it learns the codes (if you’ve lost the old remote you can manually program this as well). There are 10 quick access channel hotkeys complete with a set of common TV channel stickers. The remote will control up to 5 different devices. Woot! charges a flat $5 shipping no matter how many you buy (limit 3). Stock up now and be ready for the holidays or you can be ready for the next time your kids say “I don’t know” when you ask “where’s the remote”…

Woot – Philips Icon 5 Universal Remote – $4.99