tested and original, this is the real remote that came with your deck, some some over seas badly made knockoff that will not have all the features, buy American Batteries are included in this VERY RARE, USED, GERMICIDAL CLEANED and ORIGINAL manufacturer Factory Remote. It is an Original OEM, not some cheap overseas knockoff made for substitute copy. Buy the real deal and buy from small American sellers.I am a remote specialist so please make sure that this is THE CORRECT MODEL you need (DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE BUYING, BE CERTAIN- 99.9 PERCENT of returns are due to buyers ordering the wrong model remote). To ENSURE secure delivery THIS WILL BE SHIPPED USPS INSURED AND SIGNATURE REQUIRED UPON DELIVERY (IT?S RARE AND HARD TO REPLACE), PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR ADDRESS IS CORRECT BEFORE BUYING?? To verify if this is the correct remote for your device google the EXACT model number of the device with the word remote in the search field Ex: "Sony ABC-12345 Remote Control"