Logitech Harmony One Universal Remote Review
Great piece of kit !, 19 Mar 2008This device is light-weight, built to a very high quality and beautifully sculptured, all of which makes it a real pleasure to use. The layout of the buttons is a considerable improvement on previous Logitech models. The programmable built-in screen display is clear and touch-sensitive: even this is adjustable.
You need to have a PC to program the Harmony One, but once you are familar with the concept of defining "devices" and then assembling these into combinations of "activities", it is a piece of cake.
If you find that one of the infra-red functions doesn't work for a particular device, you can easily "teach" the Logitech using your old remote for that device.
The buttons and the touch-screen are programmable, so if you need to change say, the volume control to activate your amplifier rather than your TV, this is easily achieved.
Even small details have been well thought through. For instance the power cable to the charging "holster" can either be connected to the top of the holster or the bottom of it, thereby reducing the length of cable left dangling.
All in all, a very nice piece of kit to own and use. I can't really fault it. Well recommended.
By Alan J. Stedall "yoss_uk" (Birmingham, UK)
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Logitech Harmony One Universal Remote Review 2
What a remote, well worth the cost!!! 8 Aug 2008After receiving the remote and inspecting the fabulously styled remote and charging cradle, information is transferred to the remote by connecting a USB cable to a hidden connector on the remote - After a wait for the initial charging period to finish - then it was time to begin programming the remote!
I was replacing 6 remotes (Sky+, 42" Sharp Aquos, Sony Bluray, Sony AV Receiver, Sony SACD & HDMI switch), and attempting to make switching from one activity to another as simple as possible for my whole family.
Setup for the devices was relatively easy, but not as straightforward as the manual would suggest. The programming procedure is by means of a PC based application and an online database of devices and their codes. By selecting type of device, manufacturer, then model you can filter down to the exact model you have, failing that theLogitech Harmony 1 will perform as a learning remote, but still requiring the PC based application to manage the learning process and attribute the learnt code to a chosen button.
It all went smoothly, and then it's time to program the Activities, such as 'watch a film' which in my situation involves turning on the TV, turning the volume down (a mute signal means the TV screen displays a 'mute' message!) and selecting the correct input, switching on the amp, and selecting the correct input - a macro. The remote performs flawlessly. If you then select 'listen to music' the remote 'knows' the current state of the devices (whether they're on/off etc) so will change the Amp's input, turn off the TV, and turn on the SACD player - it's seamless!!
Other nice features are being able to have favourite channel icons when watching TV (there is a great website out there which has done all the hard work for you by creating a huge array of icons - this is great for my children who recognise the channel icons (cbbc etc) and with a single press the Sky box is set the channel string (e.g. 602) and it magically turns over!
If the remote gets out of sync with the device (users manually operating devices, or using another remote) then the 'help' button walks you through simple questions such as 'is the TV on' with a 'yes' or 'no' choice, and then manages to fix the problem.
Some reviews mention that the remote does not have the coloured buttons Sky users need, they are correct that there are no coloured physical buttons. When you bring up you Sky 'device' or are performing an activity which uses it, by pressing the 'command' button on the screen brings up 4 large coloured buttons - it works great.
The display is bright and easy to read, has a robust resistive touchscreen with adjustable sensitivity. Battery life is suprisingly good, and the device only needs charging every 3 days.
In total i've spent around 3 hours getting the remote to work 100% correctly, and every now and again it's just a little 'tweak' to improve functionality. I have now put away my other remotes, after the initial period of not having the Harmony working 100% and keeping them as a 'backup' measure.
The next step is to use one half of a Powermid remote extender so I can use the IR Logitech Harmony One to control RF based products (Domialite home automation)
With the remote at now on Amazon it's an even better buy!
By A. H. C. Stevens "Meloquin" (Stonecross, UK)
Logitech Harmony One Universal Remote Review 3
Does exactly what it says on the tin!, 9 Jan 2009After reading some reviews on this product i decided to order one, most reviews for the "Harmony one" were good but there were some that did make me think about ordering! Well i did, and it was well worth while.
Setting up the remote was easy, after telling the software what i needed to use remote with and asking a few questions it was all set up and working perfectly in about 20 minutes. After checking the remote work with my system and all the activites were working i decided to set up the "Favorite channels" feature, which at first i thought could be a hassle, again it was easy! You just find the right website save the uk tv channel logos you need, save them and then apply the to the remote using the software. SORTED!
All in all i would recommend this product, ive got rid of all my remotes and have even got an electric fan which i control with the remote, the build quality is spot on and the "Harmony one" has added to my home entertainment setup, also the software worked well for me, ive read some review where they say its not good, but for me it all worked as is should.
IF YOU WANT A DECENT UNIVERSAL REMOTE ID SAY TRY THIS ONE!!!!!!
By Mr. M. Springate (Devon, England)
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