Logitech Harmony 1000 Advanced Universal Remote (Silver)
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Customer Review: Wonderful!
Summary: 5 Stars
Pros:
-you can control just about EVERYTHING with this little gadget
-the touchscreen is very responsive
-side hard buttons are firm, and can be easily "memorized" for quick control of volume, selection, muting...
-the two side panels on each side of the screen, have self-explanatory buttons, that will match the "most common" buttons that you have on you DVD, PVR, Digital Cable...remotes!
-you can program the screen color and your favorite (you can even put small broadcaster pictures in) television channels
-the main menu controls are easy to use...calibration, volume, brightness, and if you want to put the "Help" menu on the screen
-The battery LAST A LONG TIME...don't believe the other reviews that say it last only a few hours to one day!!!!
**The best thing about this remote, is its Help function**
-If anything goes wrong, like you accidently turned off the TV (or something like that), or the incorrect input/output is on, the remote will ask you if you need help, and will go step-by-step, asking you simple questions...like:
"Is the TV on?...Is the Home Theatre System on?...Is the Home Theatre System set to HDMI II?..."
I'm able to control my:
-Cable
-DVD
-Home Theater System (for music)
-Windows Media Player on my laptop
(I have not tried the radio)
In addition, the remote's program on the computer is very user friendly. You can easily add and remove appliances, and events (Watch TV).
Cons:
-The only con I can think about is that about once every month, the remote freezes, before you turn it on...ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS plug it into the computer and update it...it only "freezes" because it needs to be updated...
THIS IS DEFINITELY WORTH THE MONEY...I had 5 remotes on my coffee table...now I just have one!
Customer Review: This is a great remote, check the dates on previous reviews
Summary: 5 Stars
I thought it was only fair to write a review to comment on this remote.
Like many people, I was slightly apprehensive to buy this remote even with the great recent deal here on Amazon for the 1000 & RF extender combo. I already had an 880, but really wanted a remote that had a nice touch screen and worked with radio frequency (RF), so I didn't have to worry about my kids holding the remote still while pointing it at all the various devices.
If you look at many of these reviews, they are either older ones or recent reviews where people have HAD the remotes for a long period of time. There was a software/firmware update which came out in early February which has taken care of many or all of the issues presented, specifically, the remote pairing with the RF extender, the need to repair if the power goes out, etc.
The touchscreen itself has been fine, it also makes use nicely of some hard buttons. The RF extender and IR blasters work well, and the unit is totally customizable to work with your components. I had a small amount of difficulty with getting one macro to work, so I called Logitech and had the best technical support experience I have ever had. Problem was solved with a friendly and knowledgable attitude.
Bottom line, if you can get this on sale again, snap it up quickly with the RF extender (if needed), update the software/firmware when you first set it up, and you will be very happy.
I have previously owned the Logitech Harmony 880 and several different models of $200-$400 remotes from the Home Theater Master line, and this is definitely a well made, well though out remote. It certainly sounds like previous purchasers got a bad deal as Logitech didn't have all the bugs out, but purchasers at this point are getting a fine model.
Customer Review: Awesome Remote!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was a previous owner of the Harmony 880. This is a very good remote. It gets around the fixed buttons by allowing you to re-program the buttons with new functionality.
The Harmony 1000 raises the bar considerably. With the touchscreen, all the relevant buttons appear with the correct labels. So, if you have a five disc CD changer, you will see options labeled to change from disc 1 to 5.
The screen is very bright and not overly sensitive. True, you do sometimes need to use two hands (seems a bit obvious since it's a touch screen!!), but you can hold your finger over the fast forward button for a PVR and not accidently wind up pressing the key before it's time.
The fixed control keys (volume, select, etc.) can easily be used with one hand. The touchscreen, if needed, will give you three layers of menus to manage sophisicated devices - all are very clearly marked.
Addressing some of the other reviews:
"a beta product" - NOT. It works exactly as advertised. It took me less than 30 minutes to update the firmware, add 7 devices and program 5 activities. The only thing I wound up changing after updating the remote was the order of the activities - everything else worked perfectly.
"stand doesn't lock the remote in place" - well, I'm glad it doesn't!!! It holds it very firmly in place and is very easy to slip it into the stand.
"battery life not very good" - if you can have the base reasonably near to you, this doesn't matter at all. The remote battery life is very reasonable and it recharges very quickly.
So, if you have the money and want a touchscreen remote, this is an excellent product. Logitech has hit a homerun with this one.
Customer Review: Great product!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was somewhat reluctant to try the 1000 because of all the criticisms of the complexity and problems with other reviewers of the last generation of Logitech products. I have a Denon AVR 2807, Sony DVD, CD and VCR. The Denon system is fairly complex with a very intimidating remote, and the different settings for the sound, video inputs and modes made it impossible for anyone but me to turn on the TV for any purpose, and get sound at the same time!
Thus I was hoping for a remote which my wife could pick up, push one button and enjoy the system, yet still allowed me to enjoy the flexibility of the Denon sound environment. The Harmony 1000 delivered! It took an hour or less to collect the information I needed, install the software and test the remote. It worked great right out of the box after programming!!
With the surround sound system, it did program in automatically for "effect" settings, but not any of the other fine tuning sound adjustments...but I can add these as desired fairly simply. The Tv module automatically included settings for adjusting the "wide" settings, and custom sound modes.
The manual is needed to fully understand how to use the remote, and does require looking it up through "help" with the software. I didn't think this was such a big deal....
Overall, if you want a very easy to use remote to control a lot of components without major headaches I definitely reccomend the Harmony 1000. Although you will have to add some commands to mirror all of the choices of a high end surround system, you may also continue to use the original remote as well for this kind of tweaking.
I was very pleasantly surprised with how well this remote works!!!
Customer Review: If you are reading this review, then this is the remote for you
Summary: 5 Stars
When this remote was released, it was WARMLY received by the public. However, the first year or two of its product life were plagued with lock up problems, as you will find if you search the internet. Logitech released a substantial upgrade in November 2007 and I can say I have experienced no problems at all.
Pros: Bright screen, EASY to customize, looks cool and makes your friends envious, one button can do whatever you want, ability to add ICONs of TV channels is cool. If something doesn't work properly (turn on/off devices, etc), it can easily fix the problem from the remote. Turns on when you touch it.
Cons: MSRP too high. IMO worth about $300.00 which is what Amazon sold it to me for.
Mediocre things: 8 picture slide show, unless you set the screen saver for a long delay this is just a cool idea, but not really useful. 5 days between charges is fine with me.
Wishlist: For the MSRP of $500, a basic Adobe Flash based Web Browser like Opera and WiFi support for quick searches of web sites such as IMDB when you want an actors name and other movies just for fun.
If you are researching remotes in this price range, then buy it. You won't be disappointed. It currently controls my TV, receiver, DVR, Xbox 360 w/HD-DVD player and my PlayStation 3 with infrared USB adapter. It even has a selection for my Wii, but all it does is turn/off the TV and go to the proper input since the Wii has no real need of a remote.
The Xbox 1/360 and PlayStation 2/3 can be controled with is remote when watching any movie like a regular remote, when not watching a movie the remote can show the buttons of the hand held controller...even the guide button.