ðɛɹ hɐvbɪn fˈaɪv ɹᵻmˈoʊt kəntɹˈoʊl mˈɑːdəlz, stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ wɪððə tˈaɪp sˈɛvən wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɹᵻplˈeɪst baɪ ðə tˈaɪp ˈeɪt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə vˈiː plˈʌs bɹˈændɪŋ ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz; bˈoʊθ ɑːɹ mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚd baɪ fˈɪlɪps.
There have been five remote control models, starting with the type 7 which was replaced by the type 8 during the V+ branding exercise; both are manufactured by Philips.