Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote | 
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| Brand: Logitech
Category: CE
List Price: $129.99
Buy New: $59.39
You Save: $70.60 (54%)
New (69) Used (3) from $49.99
Rating:  586 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 11.8 x 7.1 x 2
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 966208-0403
Model: 966208-0403
UPC: 840356629193
EAN: 0097855037947
ASIN: B000EUGX70
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Compatible with TVs, sound systems, and DVD players/recorders from over 3,000 electronics manufacturers | | • | Replace up to 15 remote control devices | | • | Sound and Picture convenience buttons help you change picture aspect ratios and sound modes. | | • | Connect via Windows/Mac PCs to receive updates, configure remote | | • | Interactive LCD screen and backlit keypad |
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Product Description
Access your entire Home Entertainment system with just one button. Everyone from the kids to the babysitter can now enjoy the full home theater experience. Simply select an activity, and your Harmony universal remote will send the right commands so you don't have to juggle remotes or remember a sequence of buttons. There's even a handy Help button to guide you through simple troubleshooting and get you back in control. The Harmony universal remote is the world's only remote with Smart State Technology activity control. Just press one of the Activity buttons, such as Watch TV or Listen to Music, and your Harmony universal remote automatically sets up your entertainment system.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 581 more reviews...
 Great product - some tweaking needed October 11, 2008
Although almost inevitably you will need to call customer support (I had timing issues when selecting different video inputs that needed special programming from Logitech folks), the end-result is fantastic. No more calls from my wife trying to set up our system so that the kids could watch a DVD! You just select your activity, be it watching a DVD or watching TV, and the remote will take care of everything, from turning on the right devices to switching inputs. Best remote at this price.
Where have you been? October 9, 2008
This universal remote is great! Easy to setup and easy to use, even a cave man could do it. This unit proves that not all universal remote controls are the same. Spend a little more from the beginning, get a lot of extras in the end. This does it all and does it well. I only replaced 3 remotes, but watching TV or a DVD has never, I repeat NEVER been this easy.
Great remote for the price October 7, 2008
This remote has done a fantastic job for me. I have a very complicated system to control with a tv, satellite, av receiver and xbox 360 that all require precise input changes to work properly together.
It took a while to program it just the way I wanted (read about 2 weeks) but now my entire system is so simple to control that my visiting mom could figure it out. This remote has made controlling my living room so much easier! Thanks Harmony!
slick remote October 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I don't have much experience with universal remote other than ones I've used in the past never seem to have all the buttons you need. Not so with the harmony. This thing was easy to set up using my computer, has every button you could possibly need logically laid out and works amazing! When friends come over they have no problem turning on the t.v., satellite, and surround sound because of the activities button. It asks what you want to do, and you press the watch t.v. Button. It automatically turns on everyhing, on the proper settings and all! The best remote I've ever used, a child old an old man could figure this thing out! You don't have to be techno savvy to use this thing, and no more pile of remotes on the coffe table. I would add that the only thing that wouldmake this thing better is if it had Bluetooth so it could control my playststion for watching movies in it.
Great remote (once you spend a day configuring it) October 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The first time I tried to configure this remote, I almost gave up: I could not make it do what I wanted, the interface was confusing. After a few weeks, I tried to configure it again, and once I got a grip on the basic (the modes of operation, standard buttons vs. custom buttons, the Sound and Picture buttons), I was finally able to set it up to do exactly what I needed.
I agree with commenters lamenting the software. The software could be more user-friendly. For example, my default menus contained dozens of pages for custom buttons, which I did not need, and important buttons (such as power toggle) buried somewhere on page 15, and there is no easy way to rearrange the buttons: you must click the up/down arrow going one step up/down at a time. Deleting buttons will cause blanks on the screens (I would rather have the buttons shift to take the freed space). The wizard-based configuration could be less confusing. A manual explaining the remote basics would be helpful.
Once I spent a few hours and configured the remote to my taste (I changed most of the default settings for custom buttons), it turned out awesome. I like that all of my device and remote settings are stored online. I like the way the remote looks and feels (actually like the design better than the more expensive models). The remote seems more responsive than some of the native remotes it replaced (e.g. my Philips DVP5960/37 DVD remote, which takes up to 10 seconds to power on the DVD player).
I would definitely recommend this remote, but warn potential users that it may take them a while to figure the basics of the remote operation, master the software, and configure the devices.
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