Logitech Harmony One Advanced Remote Control

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This is a nice device from what I have read and the setup system is excellent with plenty of options if you have "old" equipment. I have all new Samsung devices - brand new components however right after operating with Logitech technical help, I was sent an XML update that trashed my remote and it will now not even power on the UN55C7000, BD-C6900 or HW-C700 which are all supported deviced according to the Locitec web site. The original issue was the remote would randomly cycle via inputs as an alternative of performing what you specify for the duration of setup.I now have a 赊 paper weight that wont power on any devices even soon after registering as a new user and beginning fresh with Logitech's setup system. I'd rather construct a web or database server for net commerce. It would be faster than debugging this dilemma for Logitech. I'm hoping Logitech will place a level 2 or three man or woman on this and that Newegg keeps me as a buyer. Newegg is fantastic, but the support from Logitech has me wanting a refund like shipping. If they can't support a deice, then they ought to not advertise it as "supported".

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Re-charging station. Ported all my settings from the preceding remote. slower speed than my previous Logitech remote

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This remote does a great job of taking the remote juggle out of watching Television. I have programmed two of these now, and I appreciate how it is simple to program and leave with even those who have no tech understanding and know they will have small if any dilemma performing every little thing with their entertainment center. A bit pricey. But, thinking about the household theaters they had been paired with, it was in line with cost. I am one particular of those who messes with as several choices as I can, and did so with this remote. Luckily, the software makes it possible for for a quite very good level of modification and satisfies my wish to make my interface a little more custom.

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Extremely good. looks cools. touchscrren rocks. Customizable. fits hand nicely. does almost everything. I am modt pleased with the backlighting, now I can do stuff with out turning the lights on. Really sturdy IR, excellent off axis beam. It really is a cool remote. Worth the cost to me. I also lke the beloved cahnnel icons. You can put your own on the remotes touchscreen to customize the appear. Software program is not as great as it could be as other have stated. Its not undesirable just not tecchy friendly, seems tuned for grandpa as an alternative of me. One particular issue that actually bugs me is that the screens utilised to set the thing up are much more than 720 pixels vertically (I have an HTPC sset to 720 P, I like the display greater than 1080P for the Pc). This signifies that on every screen you must scroll down to hit next. I locate this annoying. Also appears like the factor could charge more than the usb as nicely as the cradle. My phone does this as does just about every other peripheral in the universe. One last minor uissue is that you can not alter the icons for activities. Ie watch movie has a picture of a DVD and popcorn, no blu-ray pics and what about people with diverticulitis. They don't want to see popcorn all the time. Minor quibbles but they bother me. As with most of my electronics this yhing will not execute basic household chores such as dishwashing or sweeping. I also have not been successful overclocking it. I genuinely like this remote. Even my wife and kids like it. You seriously have some issue when your wife says she likes a home theater gadget.

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It has adequate functionality that it was in a position to replace all of my old remotes. No universal is going to be great but this a single gets the job done really well.

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I couldn't ask for a far better remote. Touch screen makes deciding upon an activity so effortless. I've utilized it for a week now and battery is still very good. None. Configuring remote and activities is genuinely basic. Light up buttons are great for dark rooms.

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Harmony remotes are extremely easy to set up and will manage just about something out there. The IR range is way superior than the typical remote that comes with most devices. It is rechargeable so no require to replace batteries .The touch screen is good and bright along with the lighted buttons and the battery will go a week with out needing a charge ( I use mine about 6hrs a day) I have talked a couple of of my household and buddies into utilizing the Harmony One particular and they all love it right after a brief understanding curve. This factor WILL eliminate the remote manage cluster basket off your coffee table forever. The electronics below the buttons on these remotes could use some upgrade. I first owned the Harmony 720 and had the heavily utilised buttons like VOLUME UP and DOWN , Manual and the DIRECTIONAL buttons go bad in a couple of years. By terrible I mean you have to press them tougher and tougher over time until they just don't operate anymore. Now my Harmony 1 is executing the exact same thing after just a couple of years. I have had generic cable box remotes that still work following 5+ years of hefty use and not a challenge with a single button !! This is the only flaw I have discovered with these remotes and is what makes them "less than great" or as we Neweggers say Ř instead of five eggs" I will be hunting for yet another option when my Harmony A single buttons fail in the coming months. I don't want to commit 赨 bucks every couple of years for these points. Shame on Logitech for cheaping out on such an essential portion of the remote !!

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Superb way to handle all your components. LCD Screen is really fragile. My daughter sat on it at now it is cracked! Still performs, but I am not about to continue working with a remote with a cracked screen. Will get a different 1 mainly because I did like the ease of use and the potential to handle anything with 1 remote.

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Beautifully designed. 1. Price tag, of course2. Making activities is a tiny cumbersomethree. You frequently have to point the remote toward your gear for a longer period of time than would look natural.four. See beneath Soon after 14 months of minimal use in a corporate conference space, mine just died. The screen is blank and will not come back to life. I updated the firmware but nonetheless no joy. Since it is past the one-year warranty, Logitech will not replace it. They may possibly supply a 50% discount toward obtain of yet another, but honestly, even at 贝 it's as well costly to have this type of difficulty that soon.I'm confident there are several who have had the remote longer with no problems, but there are a lot more than a few with the precise similar problem I have.I don't count on Logitech to cover their hardware in perpetuity, but for a 趚 remote I count on...I don't know what I expect. I expect to not have to replace it every single year and a half!With that frequency, you can uncover a lot of universal remotes in the ฤ-โ range that whilst not seeking as excellent, function equally effectively. They may well even have much better longevity. I purchased a low-end Philips universal remote for ฤ that is nonetheless going robust soon after two years.

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I bought this when I bought a new Tv and assembled a HTPC (Windows Media Center). When you have the hang of the computer software it is pretty effortless to set up. Lightweight and effortless to hold. The "activity" notion is good, but has a handful of bugs. It did successfully replace my aging Pronto Pro. To make any alter to the remote you have to use the software. The software wizards for setting up the remote are virtually a hindrance. You genuinely have to believe like the individual who wrote the software ahead of you can figure out what is going on, and they consider quite oddly. Any adjust calls for the complete remote to be wiped and reprogrammed, and I saw no way to develop restore points or to undo a transform.The remote is not the best for use with a HTPC. It functions as well if not better than any universal remote developed for devoted components. I ended up ordering a wireless keyboard and mouse as well.There is no documentation on what all the buttons on the remote are. I am very disappointed in this. If you want to customize you'll have to make soft buttons that appear on the display. I'd choose becoming able to remap the tough buttons. The creation of activities is limited to what the software program developers believed up.Tech assistance was friendly but useless for power users. I retain expecting the directional keys to be further up the remote since I'm navigating the Media Center menus with them.Is it as well a lot to ask for a diagram of the remote with each button labeled?

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It can handle a number of devices It can't manage many devices adequately. The major thing I purchased this to handle is my HTPC and it does a HORRIBLE job of that. Very first, it sends double signals half the time. I want to go up a channel, so I press channel up, and it goes up 2 channels. I have modified the settings and it has created a very slight distinction. I have talked to tech support and they are stumped by the dilemma - I have known as them four times now. The other factor it does that makes no sense is that it randomly mutes my HTPC when switching between that and other devices, or "activities". This is totally painful to go via. I have been a lengthy time Logitech consumer (I own 2 other Harmony remotes that essentially operate correctly and a slew of mice, speakers, and other gear), but this remote has me asking yourself why I have been so loyal to them all this time. I don't know what the finest universal remote out there these days is, but this surely is not it.

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A single remote, straightforward to change devices. None. I have an older 880, just purchased a new Onkyo receiver and it took about 5 minutes to replace the old get in the software and add the new Onkyo. Even the little factors like the radio station controls had been set up automatically. Greatest 贄.00 I have devote on a customer electronic device.

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Simple setup - as you get a lot more familiar with the software program; it sort of trains you to preserve improving what it currently programs on the initial setup. I'm operating five "Activities" with 4 "Devices" and all function wonderful. Sharp LCD, Apple Tv, Logitech Sqeezebox Touch, Sony AVR, Sony Blu-ray player, Sony Digital Media, Direct Television. Non so far -

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This is a excellent remote. I just upgraded my receiver, which meant that I had to alter all my inputs to HDMI and make all the I/O changes for the other devices. It was a snap. I don't even want to assume how tough this would have been without having the Harmony A single. There is a style flaw with this remote. As the battery ages, it tends to swell. Due to the battery compartment size, it is a PITA to get rid of the battery. If your battery requires frequent charges, take it out to make sure that you won't have a problem later. 1 egg off. Have owned this remote more than 2 years and can not advocate it sufficient.

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Looks nice when it performs Starts out strong and then begins to fail and fail and fail I have purchased 3 of these points for two setups. I had to buy the third considering that they don't repair them. In every single case they function reasonably effectively for a although and then you need to have to use the fix this mainly because I am confused function additional and a lot more typically. To get it fixed they want much more cash for what is already pricey. As they deteriorate they develop into much more an far more frustrating. For the a single setup it became much easier to use the separate remotes. The other is going that way as effectively.I can't advise this to any one unless they want to donate to Logitech

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Capable to manage anything that I have with this remote. Cant do PS3, but with the adapter it functions like a charm I would very very recommend this to any individual with many remotes. Operates great. And battery lasts about a week between charges.

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This remote did everything I expected it to do, and did it nicely! Got this remote as a replacement for my parents who although are not tech-sorts were able to use the intuitive touch screen rather very easily. Set up software package will take some time to tweak, and you will want to be patient. The application is actually the only downside as it is not very intuitive and you have to know the capabilities of the devices you are setting up, despite the fact that I do take pleasure in the truth that if a device is not working adequately you can opt for which IR command the remote sends to the device. Genuinely a wonderful deal, but as I pointed out before the setup computer software is a little clunky and could use a fantastic polish, specially if you are not overly familiar with the devices you are setting up - nonetheless just like any other new application if you take the time to look by way of it all you will not have any issues setting up your new remote! Logitech Tech help is also a important resource.

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Sleek and well-balanced in your handDetects a wide range of devices The course of action to update the remote is rather time-consuming; anticipate to commit a LOT of time initially configuring the remote. The remote is sleek and fits nicely in your hand. Configuring the remote was rather time-consuming. Every single time I would move buttons around, I would expend 5 to 10 minutes on every single update. This wasn't bad, given that I did it over the course of various days. The moment the remote was configured, I've been quite happy with it. I use it to control a SONY LCD Tv, a Marantz AV receiver and my HTPC running Boxee. So far, I've been incredibly happy with the whole setup!

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Really straightforward to setup and use. My wife picked it up and was instinctively in a position to use it. Its one of my preferred purchases! If your on the fence about this, dont be, acquire it! Steep value. My sister and her husband necessary a remote that would handle the AV gear they placed in a closet out of site. They are about as un-tech savvy as they can be. I reccomended the updated version of this remote that has RF capability. I programmed the remote for them and with no instruction on how to use it at all they had been able to, and they really like it as well!

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This is unbelievable - does precisely what it says - has Each and every command for all of our stuff (including older Denon A/V deck) and automates the process so effortlessly - my children can use it. Wish I had this years ago.

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It's truly good to press the screen to effect several elements to perform a single logical action like "watch Television". Can drastically raise the WAF for a home entertainment setup. The customization opportunities are virtually limitless, and they have 100s of thousands of devices in their database. Rechargeable device with a cradle beats obtaining to replace disposable batteries (but see beneath). Li battery lost its holding power right after only about 1.five years. Purchased a replacement, but the original battery swelled up inside making it quite hard to get out even with needle nose pliers -- plus it's a bit concerning to appear at a battery that looks like it desires to burst. This is apparently a prevalent difficulty.I could never make a single of my Activities perform to turn on my projector, and so I have to retain the projector remote about.Logitech used to have an extraordinary client assistance rep, at least amongst Harmony prospects, but lately they've been meh.Attempting to get the H1 configuration computer software installed on new create. I spent rather a bit of time trying to diagnose why I couldn't get connection between the H1 Computer software and remote web page that keeps the configuration. Through email, Help stated the remote site was down for upkeep the day I tried. With regards to the remote site getting down: each website goes down from time to time, but it's annoying that 1) if it's truly maintenance not an outage, it would be good to have some minimum static functionality that would inform the end user; 2) or even if it was unplanned, it would be great to have an annoucement on the support pages of the separate logitech.com site so customers don't pull their hair out thinking the problem is on the users' finish.The Cons listed might be acceptable in a โ universal remote, but not a 赨 device.

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Controls Every little thing! Set up was a breeze and the remote recharges so no replacing batteries just about every month. The neat tiny included characteristics are wonderful, you can customize the touch screen soft keys to whatever you want and upload a photo of anything you can consider of as the icon.The remote is great good quality, the buttons are straightforward to press but not as well soft. The heft is just suitable and the bottom is double indented to let for holding the remote in two distinct approaches. This factor will not only control my LCD Tv, but an older surround sound/dvd household theater program, a bluray player, and an Xbox 360. It requires approx. 5 minutes to update the remotes software program every single time you want to change some thing.:) I haven't really gotten the remote to order pizza yet. The initial setup was quite uncomplicated but tweaking the remote to do precisely what you want or to add features can be painstaking as it takes the five minutes to flash the remotes memory every time you alter something.The "Activities" function is great, one button press to turn anything you need for a offered activity. Want to watch a Bluray film? The remote turns on the Tv, tends to make certain the appropriate imput is chosen, turns on the surround sound, ditto for the input, and will turn on the Bluray player. With further tweaking you could also tell the Bluray player to open the tray.

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With the included software program it only took me roughly 30 minutes to get the remote fully setup and working correctly. I have a handful of odd devices in my media center and the logitech was in a position to get codes for anything like my Psyclone Souce Selector that i had lost the remote to a although ago. I was able to configure teh Watch Television to turn on my Television, cable box, modify my selector(and power it on if it is not), and turn on the audio reciever. The charging cradle is also a quite nice touch. I like the thought of not possessing to purchase batteries continuously for this remote. I also like how you are in a position to set your preferred channels with an icon to make it less difficult to see what channel is which. Value is steep but highly worth it. I've been using a Phillips Prestigo remote for about a year and liked it alot but it was constantly a little fussy with my Tv. I have an Olevia Television and it's not the easiest to get codes for. The logitech had it marked as a Syntex-Brillan or something along those lines but the code worked perfectly. The philips worked fairly properly but it also did not totally cooperate with my DVR device. This wasn't an concern for me due to the fact the only believe it would not do effectively was set a recording which most of mine were currently set.General I am incredibly happy with this acquire.I at present have the following setup:Olevia 232T TelevisionScientific Atlanta 8300HD DVRPanasonic House Theater TechniqueXbox 360Playstation threePsyclone Source Selector

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Fantastic concept, but so far it just plain doesn't perform. USB device not recognized in XP, other errors in Win7. Tried updating, other usb ports, etc, and so on. Waiting for email from tech support b4 I send it back. For 200$, this factor needs to operate out of the box.

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All I can say is WOW! I am controlling a 55" LED Tv, Blu Ray player, surround sound system with DVD upconvert and HD cable with this remote. Everyone that comes into my home is amazed by my electronics, but when I show them this remote their jaws drop! This remote does it all, and it is entertaining to use. I like the pretty much endless possibilities with the touch screen. Quite uncomplicated to update devices and activities with the Logitech software. Any person that has a nice entertainment program that they are proud of has to have this remote! It is the icing on the cake. My 18 month old son is absolutely fascinated by it, and we even gave him the other four remotes that this replaced to play with. He's just like his dad-he prefers this one particular more than anyting else. Definately worth the funds. Pricey, but worth every single penny. I got mine in September 09 for 赖 from newegg. It did malfunction a single time, but that was easily fixed by popping out the battery and putting it back in. No troubles given that. Anybody with a system that they are proud of needs this remote! It is by far the most wonderful remote I have ever owned. If you are searching for an great remote, then look no further. I know Logitech has other remotes that are far more than this one particular, but they are a waste of income in my opinion. This remote will do it all. When summer time time arrives, I will see if it will control my air conditioner as effectively. From what I have read, it will control any device that has an infrared remote.