I was thinking about this earlier and thought I'd ask. Can third-party remotes be used with the Apple TV (any and all versions)?
Is it possible to use a third-party remote with an Apple TV
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The last time I checked up on this, about 6 months ago, the only monitor I could find that matches the Apple display was the Dell UltraSharp U2412M. However it's a 24" and it wasn't that cheap. Dell does however have a bigger model in the range which is the Dell UltraSharp U2711.
Both are brilliant.
I ended up buying a 27" iMac and stopped looking further
As of now, no. However, like you've mentioned it has been highly rumoured to see support for third party keyboards in the near future.
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Yep. You can have your Apple TV learn the remote codes of any IR remote by going to Settings > General > Remotes. It will then ask you to hit buttons on your new remote corresponding to what it shows on screen.
Full instructions can be found at Apple's site: Controlling Apple TV with a third-party remote control