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Logitech Harmony Universal Remote
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- One-Touch Activity Control choose Watch a DVD and the Harmony will powers on your TV, DVD, stereo receiver, set all the inputs and even press play.- Simple for Everyone - There's a handy HELP button.
- Easy to Set Up - The Harmony set-up wizard does the programming, so you don't have to.
- Connected - Just connect your remote to your computer and answer a few questions about how you currently use your audio-visual equipment.
- Logitech's patented Smart State Technology does the rest
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By Keith Phillips (Chicago, IL)
This is my second Harmony Remote. The web set up is easy to do from their deep data base of AV equipment. My remote controls my 42 inch Panasonic TV, my DVD, my Comcast PVR and my Yamaha Sound bar effortlessly. Works great. I bought the remote as a refurbished model to save money. The price was 50% off and it looks perfect and works flawlessly. A great deal. Very satisfied with the transaction and the Amazon partner who sold the remote. On time delivery, no problems A+++ transaction
By Joshua M. Buers (Huntington Beach, CA)
I love this thing. I bought it to replace a trampled Harmony XBox 360 remote, and I'm glad I decided to upgrade. The color screen looks loads better than the GameBoy-esque Green-on-Green LCD on the XBox Harmony remote. The only thing I wish this had that the 360 Harmony has is a rubber grommet to go over the USB port. The buttons on the 720 are also a lot quieter than the 360, but that may just be in my head because this remote looks more legitimate or "grown-up" than the 360. The only complaint that I have with this remote, or any remote for that matter, is the painted text/numbers on the buttons. I hate seeing remotes that have had the print rub off over the life of the remote. I don't think it would be too much to ask for all of the keys to be back lit. Other than those two very minor gripes, I highly recommend this remote to anyone that doesn't own an RF controlled piece of kit! Otherwise, go with the Harmony 890.
By Bob Feeser (Springfield, PA USA)
I lost the remote to my receiver which is the hub of my entire system whether I am watching TV or listening to audio. I figured it would turn up somewhere. After numerous searches, and many months going by, I gave up; it was time to buy a replacement. I tried to find a universal remote but could not find one that worked with my receiver. Most of them were for TV's, and the few that were made for audio didn't have the programming for my receiver since it was so old. I knew that the original manufacturer's replacement remotes were usually one hundred dollars or more. Then I came upon the Logitech Harmony remotes. I was fascinated. This 720 cost around the same amount of money as a replacement for my one device, and it would run all of my gear. Then I saw the refurbished model and knew it was time; when mine arrived you couldn't tell it from a brand new one.
What is important to know for those who are new to this series of harmony remotes is how they work. First you connect your remote to your computer with the included USB cable. Then you go online and sign up with Logitech, as in user name and password, that way your gear settings are kept up to date. While logged in you start listing all of your gear. Which make and model receiver do you have, what about your CD player, television, DVD player, and any other gear you may have? Logitech has amassed a huge database. Even my 20 year old receiver was in there. Then on the next page, you create your events. Let's say you want to enjoy watching TV with your satellite, or cable receiver turned on, your TV turned on, and your audio receiver turned on and tuned to a specific input selection, as well as having your TV set to channel 3 or 4 for the proper channel of your satellite receiver. You simply group these devices together in one event, and after creating all of your different events, Logitech downloads into your remote all of the settings to run all of your gear, including the events you have chosen. So for another example, if you wanted to listen to music, you could choose to turn on your receiver and your CD player. One touch, one button and the entire event is orchestrated for you. Oh yes, and when you are done, one off button touch, and it is all turned off for you as well.
Since the individual devices are downloaded into your remote, you can very easily control each individual device as well. With the large well lit LCD screen, you can easily see an icon and text description of each piece of your gear. With one button you highlight that individual piece of equipment, and then the remote is a dedicated remote for just that piece of gear.
One more thing is that this thing is huge. The picture does not do it any justice. I thought it was going to be a small device, hard to read and operate. Not at all, it is very large, with a good sized LCD.
Some have commented on the difficulty of knowing that you have it in the self charging cradle for the built in rechargeable batteries. That is not a problem either. You just drop it in near the spot, and give it a slight push until it clicks in the trough, and watch the LCD create a gold light, with a new picture; you can do it easily even in the dark.
So if you need a new remote, don't go buying a cheaply made replacement, for about the same price you can get a refurbished 720. I can only imagine what the 1100 would do.
By Sean Whitcomb (Ranson, WV)
I upgraded fron a Harmony 670. Couldn't have been easier. Plugged it in and within a few keystrokes it had transfered all my settings over. With the 670 it didn't light up until you had pressed a button. The 720 lights up as soon as you move it. The lighting could be a little brighter but not enough to make me any less happy with it has a whole.
By -a|ex (Atlanta, GA)
Programming was very easy but for daily use, the buttons need be more durable and larger. This is my first logitech remote therefore, I haven't compared it to the other models. I'm using this one for my home theater, but will start reading reviews and looking at other logitech models for my bedroom and family room systems.
My main concern with any universal remote was how it handled aspect ratios. It was easy to assign it with the various arrow buttons.
There are a few quirks that is mostly operator error. Whenever someone changes from watch tv or other modes, it will turn off the tuner. Since the tuner is the main unit, changing modes sends the off/on signal. I have to train the user to use the main power off first before they switch modes. As I mentioned before, the main buttons including power are too small for every day use.
-a|ex
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