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Insignia Media Remote for Xbox Series X|S & One (Black)

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Best Buy has Insignia Media Remote for Xbox Series X|S & One (Black) for $8.99. Shipping is free for My Best Buy members (free to join). Otherwise, select free store pickup where available.

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Features:
  • Intuitive TV remote layout
  • Pause, skip, and volume controls as well as an Xbox home button
  • Rubberized buttons and sleek design
  • Powered by 2*AAA batteries (included)

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    • This price is $6 lower (40% savings) than the list price of $14.99.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion. 
  • About this Product:
    • Rating of 4.4 stars overall from over 770 customer reviews.

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Best Buy has Insignia Media Remote for Xbox Series X|S & One (Black) for $8.99. Shipping is free for My Best Buy members (free to join). Otherwise, select free store pickup where available.

Note: Availability for pickup may vary by location.

Thanks to Deal Hunter Bojjihuntindeals for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Intuitive TV remote layout
  • Pause, skip, and volume controls as well as an Xbox home button
  • Rubberized buttons and sleek design
  • Powered by 2*AAA batteries (included)

Editor's Notes

Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • This price is $6 lower (40% savings) than the list price of $14.99.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion. 
  • About this Product:
    • Rating of 4.4 stars overall from over 770 customer reviews.

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May 22, 2024 9:16 PM
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zevonangelMay 22, 2024 9:16 PM
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Customer reviews indicate that this remote has to be aimed directly at your Xbox.
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May 22, 2024 11:50 PM
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the12pacMay 22, 2024 11:50 PM
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Quote from zevonangel :
Customer reviews indicate that this remote has to be aimed directly at your Xbox.
Yep, the Series X/S have a IR receiver (but not an emmitter like previous models) so it's line-of-sight for all remotes.
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May 23, 2024 12:19 AM
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May 23, 2024 12:19 AM
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Quote from the12pac :
Yep, the Series X/S have a IR receiver (but not an emmitter like previous models) so it's line-of-sight for all remotes.
I'm assuming the official Xbox remote can also establish a BLE connection like the Xbox controller?
May 23, 2024 12:36 AM
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impasseMay 23, 2024 12:36 AM
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thanks, op! always thought about getting something like this, but hesitated on price. <$10 seems reasonable, but then i saw open box excellent for ($6.99) for the same price as good, so i ordered one! and it was shipped free Smilie (i'm a bb visa cardholder but not a paid my best buy member, because f that)
May 23, 2024 12:54 AM
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a_landMay 23, 2024 12:54 AM
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Quote from KxrmaJunkie :
I'm assuming the official Xbox remote can also establish a BLE connection like the Xbox controller?
Curious about this too. I bought a media remote recently and was super excited until I realize not only its line of sight but the bullseye is microscopic and hard to even find. Stupid and super disappointing
May 23, 2024 1:05 AM
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gr8kamonMay 23, 2024 1:05 AM
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Quote from KxrmaJunkie :
I'm assuming the official Xbox remote can also establish a BLE connection like the Xbox controller?
I have the one that was sold with the Xbox One and it does not do that. Needs LOS and like other people have said it seems really small. Like you need to be RIGHT in front of it
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May 23, 2024 1:15 AM
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namlookMay 23, 2024 1:15 AM
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Quote from a_land :
Curious about this too. I bought a media remote recently and was super excited until I realize not only its line of sight but the bullseye is microscopic and hard to even find. Stupid and super disappointing
One of the Amazon reviews for this one says:

I purchased this remote for my Xbox Series S. The Xbox is located behind my wall-mounted TV in my bedroom, and the remote's RF transmitter has no issues with the line of sight, even though the Xbox is totally obstructed by the TV.


Insignia™ - Media Remote for Xbox Series X | S & Xbox One - Black NS-XB14KRMT
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May 23, 2024 1:21 AM
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zevonangelMay 23, 2024 1:21 AM
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Quote from namlook :
One of the Amazon reviews for this one says:

I purchased this remote for my Xbox Series S. The Xbox is located behind my wall-mounted TV in my bedroom, and the remote's RF transmitter has no issues with the line of sight, even though the Xbox is totally obstructed by the TV.


Insignia™ - Media Remote for Xbox Series X | S & Xbox One - Black NS-XB14KRMT
I'm just going by Best buy reviews as I believe insignia is their brand. Not only did reviewers complain about the aiming nuisance but it was also listed as a con on their pros and cons list.
May 23, 2024 1:22 AM
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KatherineC1866May 23, 2024 1:22 AM
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The fact that this exists suggests that the crappy UI in the Xbox DVD player was by design. The controller and the remote are both just little plastic housings with buttons and tiny circuit boards.
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May 23, 2024 1:53 AM
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letsrockMay 23, 2024 1:53 AM
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Anyone have a comparison to the PDP Media Remote Control?
May 23, 2024 1:57 AM
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aerogemsMay 23, 2024 1:57 AM
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Quote from KatherineC1866 :
The fact that this exists suggests that the crappy UI in the Xbox DVD player was by design. The controller and the remote are both just little plastic housings with buttons and tiny circuit boards.
It was intended as a game console that can also play DVD/BD movies, not a DVD/BD player that happens to play games. I mean, if the drive craps out in a dedicated BD player, you can replace it for what, like 100USD? The drive on the Xbox craps out, it's going to cost you a lot more than that, so using the Xbox as a movie playback device should be an option of last resort.

I will say, however, based on the photos, this looks like it's a variation on the Amazon FireTV remote. Which means tiny little buttons, so unless you have hands the size of a 5-year old, you're probably going to end up hitting a lot of wrong buttons unintentionally.
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May 23, 2024 3:15 AM
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sologhost502May 23, 2024 3:15 AM
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I have this remote and use it daily. I prefer the Xbox Series X Home UI over my Roku TCL TV home UI for watching all my streaming Apps.No need to use the TV remote at all. Also you can program the remote to turn on and off the TV when you turn on or off the Xbox.
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eSocratesMay 23, 2024 3:21 AM
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All existing Xbox media remotes are IR. I compared this to the more expensive PDP Nemesis and this insignia remote actually has better IR strength. Neither is great though, even with my Xbox One S which has a nice sized IR window instead of the receiver being crammed inside a tiny button like on the Series X.

I like that this isn't backlit, especially not motion activated like the PDP or 8bitdo, so batteries never drain for no reason. The simpler the better for something like this IMO. There's a different simple remote all over the internet that LOOKS nicer than this one but the "Back" button is in a TERRIBLE spot. Also it trades the rwd/stop/ff line of buttons for ABXY. Not great for disc playback.

The 8bitdo has ABXY along with the other buttons but the layout looks pretty crowded. After testing Blu-ray playback to see that ABXY isn't necessary I decided better battery life and simpler layout was worth more to me than the extra buttons so i went with the Insignia remote. I got it for $15 and it definitely feels like a $10 remote but for turning an Xbox into a usable 4k Blu-ray Disc player this is my pick for the best option currently available.
Last edited by eSocrates May 22, 2024 at 08:34 PM.
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May 23, 2024 3:42 AM
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NowItsTimeMay 23, 2024 3:42 AM
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just get a fire 4k for like $25 instead of this. Way faster, dead silent, and uses less power than xbox. it is silly to use your xbox for youtube and netflix
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Quote from NowItsTime :
just get a fire 4k for like $25 instead of this. Way faster, dead silent, and uses less power than xbox. it is silly to use your xbox for youtube and netflix
I have a fire 4K. My Xbox series X is faster and does not have annoying amazon ads.

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