Logitech Harmony One Advanced Universal Remote
Logitech knows who you are. You have a half-dozen remotes on the coffee table. And you're the only one in the family who knows how to use them. Logitech can help with the Harmony One Advanced Universal Remote. Enjoy a full-color touch screen. Intuitive button layout. And an ergonomic design. So easy to use, the whole family will love it.
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Logitech Harmony One Advanced Universal Remote Reviews
Even some of my really old equipment was accurately represented and controlled. Various settings on the remote can be controlled, such as how much help the remote offers during use, the duration of the backlighting, and the theme used for the display on the remote. Logitech had accurate programming for each of my devices, ranging from JVC, Denon, Sony, Microsoft Zune, Xbox, and TiVo. Reordering activities to appear on the display pages in logical groupings, and in a preferred order is easy. The software correctly recognized that my Denon AVR-4802 is a multi-zone receiver, and it prompted me for whether I had the receiver configured as a 7.1 channel single-zone amplifier, or whether I was using the receiver as a 5.1 channel amplifier and routing the other two channels into zone two. Setting up one-touch activities is straight forward. When I indicated a multi-zone configuration, the software split the programming into two sections, one for each zone. During intial setup, the software detected updates and installed them for both the PC software, and then downloaded updates onto the remote control.
It helps that I had my laptop on the table in my living room so I could program the remote, and then try out the results. It took me a few minutes to figure out how to rename the activities after I created them, but even that is simple once you know where to look. This was a great investment to improve the primary interface of my home entertainment system, the remote control. Programming was simple and straight forward. The charging station is low profile and good looking. After two days with the Harmony One, I can honestly say it cleanly consolidates my 7 other remotes into a single device that is simple enough for my wife and kids to use, and powerful enough to let me control the finer settings on my equipement without reverting to the factory remotes. The power light on the charging station can be adjusted between high, low, and off. We use the remote during the day, and then simply lay it in the docking station when we are finished and it charges overnight.
This is undoubtably the best remote I have ever owned. I configured my entire system in 20 minutes. I had purchased the X10 Icon Remote several months ago and I have to admit that it is great although when I switched to AT&T U-Verse, it would not control the DVR/STB. I read all the reviews and eventually purchased the Harmony ONE.
Wow. I have a Mitsubishi Diamond Pro DLP, a Toshiba HD-DVD, the U-Verse DVR which is a Motorola VIP1216, a Denon AV Receiver, a Dlink DSM 520 media client, an old VCR, a Roku internet music player, and an old, old Philips CD-i player. I am more than sold. The setup is done via the web and all you need to know is the model number of each component you want to configure. Wow again. Then, I began the process of defining "activites" which are the ways in which you interact with your components.
In my system the Denon receiver is used as my audio/viedo switch. Activities like "listen to Roku" do not turn the TV on at all and activities like "Watch TV with Antenna" use my TV's internal ATSC tuner and Antenna input one and the DVR remains powered off. I had one question for Logitech Technical Support and they had no voice mail menus, I got directly to a human, they spoke english, didn't read scripts, can remotely see my configuration which is web based, and their help was superb. The ONE knew every one of my components. I got 2-day shipping and Amazon shipped and I received the Harmony ONE in one day.
And it is hundreds cheaper than the high end ones home theatre stores try to sell you. I had owned two Harmony 880's for 3 years and they were awesome. I loved it so much I replaced my second 880 with another one as well. It deals with all of the (albeit minor) flaws of the 880 and makes this the best truly universal remote on the market. It is brilliant. After three years one of my units finally died so when I went to replace it I decided to try the Harmony ONE. The only complaint I had was that the charger was not very reliable.
Initially I was hesitant whether I'd be able to set up the remote without any help but it was quite easy it took about 40 miutes to set up the same. I have fixed a scratchguard(which is used on PDA'S)on the touch screen to avoid being dirty & it works perfectly fine. I have also kept the remote in a soft transparent plastic cover with thick bidding on the sides in case it falls its at least a bit safe.
In my home i have a net connection run by a private co.It seems the network is weak because of that the remote dosent get upgraded immediately. The BD PLAYER PROJECTOR & DVD PLAYER are routed thru the Reciever via HDMI cable. Lastly I confess that in case I lose/damage this remote( which is a remote possibility) I would buy a another ONE without hesitation. Luckily my all equipments of Home theatre are latest ( SANYO PROJECTOR Z-5 WITH 120" SCREEN: AMPLIFIER/ RECIEVER YAMAHA RXV 1800 WITH LATEST HD SOUND FORMATS : PANASONIC BD 30 BLURAY PLAYER : PIONEER DV 696A DVD PLAYER which I have kept as stand by in case some dvds of different region do not work in the BD player.
Like said in LOTR one ring to rule them all this "ONE" to rule them all(electronic components with remotes). The only problem is that after any changes are made one has to upgrade the remote for which you have to have a "proper" net connection. Got my one a month ago.Its one of the best gadgets ive ever owned. owned.
In my office the same happens in one shot since the connecton is Govt. The best things about this remote are the backlite/ touch screen / hard buttons which are very responsive unlike other remotes even logitech's which have soft buttons & have to be pressed hard.
I very rarely recommend things to my friends but have turned a lot of friends onto to this. It does what it is advertised to do. Great. One of the few items out there where the tech reviews and the user reviews are 9 to 10 out of 10.
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