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Logitech Harmony One - Advanced Universal Remote Control | 
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| Brand: Logitech
Category: CE
Buy New: £95.99
New (14) from £95.99
Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 332
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.8 x 3.7
MPN: 915-000038
Model: 915-000038
EAN: 5051749756180
ASIN: B0012RHQN4
Release Date: February 1, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Product Description
know 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. We can help. Enjoy a full-colour touch screen. Intuitive button layout. And an ergonomic design. So easy to use, the whole family will love it.Simplify your home entertainment.One-touch access to your entertainment: Enjoy easy, one-tou access to the home-entertainment activities you love. Want to watch a DVD? One simple press of the touch screen and the Harmony One remote does the rest.Replaces up to 15 remotes: Reduce the clutter and complexity of your living room.Exceptionally user-friendly design.Full-colour touch screen: Gives you easy, one-touch access to any entertainment activitysuch as watching a DVD, watching TV, listening to music, and more. Sculpted, backlit buttons in logical zones: Allow you to find the right channeleven in the dark.Ergonomic design: Fits comfortably in your hand. Rechargeable design: Eliminates the worry about replacing batteries. Sophisticated setup help, long-term solution. Guided online setup: Helps you when you need it. You don't have to be an expert. Helpful online setup software. Live customer support team.World's largest A/V control database: Be confident your Harmony remote can control virtually any home-entertainment device you have today or buy tomorrow. Online database supports more than 225,000 devices from more than 5,000 brands and the list grows larger every day.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 26 more reviews...
 What a remote, well worth the cost!!! August 8, 2008
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
After 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 the 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 harmony one to control RF based products (Domialite home automation)
With the remote at <80 now on Amazon it's an even better buy!
Simply a brilliant, stylish 'must have' remote August 27, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Without a doubt the best universal remote i have come across, easy to use, easy to set up*, and looks the part. The colour screen is clear and the backlit buttons perfect.
I read all of the reviews before i bought this and thought that i would have to spend over an hour setting everything up, but as long as you do your planning right* you will be up and running in no time. (30 mins max)
I found the software easy to use (i'm no pc expert) and the troubleshoot system very good. (remote didnt turn Sky+ on/off at first but easily rectified via following clear & concise instructions)
The remote will not control your Wii or PS3 as it does not use bluetooth but i found this a bonus, sometimes you need to switch back to watch tv without turning off the game console (especially if the kids are half way thru a level and will lose their progress if the system shuts down (the usual excuse for "five more mins pls dad")). You can still set everything up to switch to the right input etc then just push the wii/PS remote on/off button.
* To set up properly and quickly i would recommend:
Download your fav channel icons from: www.iconharmony.com
Make a note of all your fav channel numbers
Get the exact model numbers of your kit (Most on front or back of systems) but not needed for Wii / PlayStations etc
If using an AV amp make a note of your input settings
Tell the wife/kids etc they cant use tv for 30 mins and leave you alone!
One last note, go to the Logitech home page ( www.logitech.com ) to check your systems compatability first, this is a great way to make sure that this remote will actually replace all your others. No point in spending any money on something that only does half the job, but i doubt you will be disappointed.
excellent remote March 5, 2008
21 out of 23 found this review helpful
I moved to this from the Harmony 1000, which I didn't like because of its shape and the touch screen. The Harmony One is a much more pleasing device, working in the same way, but with mechanical buttons rather than the touch screen of the 1000.
I configured this by adding the remote to my existing setup for the 1000 that transferred all the remotes and operations without any further action required by me - setting up the 1000 had been trivially easy, with most of the time taken by installing the software, downloading the updates and figuring out the model numbers of my equipment.
I only had two problems - my dvd player did every operation twice, and the wrong device was used to control volume when listening to music. The first problem was solved by a call to the tech support line - the call was answered after a couple of rings and the rep fixed the problem for me quickly (though in retrospect I wish I'd gotten him to explain how to do it myself). The second problem went away when moving to the Harmony One, so I don't know what was wrong.
The handset itself is light, and a good fit in my hand; the construction is solid and pleasant to look at, though the buttons are perhaps a little squishy. The cradle is well designed, with wide power connectors on the handset. It lights up when you move it, with each button being displayed perfectly. Most operations are easily done with the mechanical buttons.
The top third of the device is a touch sensitive LCD screen; the screen responds to a light touch, with a pleasant feedback sound - each side can be pressed to scroll through available pages, with the center displaying up to 6 buttons well sized buttons - I haven't yet triggered the wrong action by accident.
Similar to the side buttons, there are two lower buttons to switch between operating mode; typically you will be using the "activities" mode, where the handset tries to do the most appropriate thing for any button press - fast forward will control the dvd, volume will control the tv (or whatever); if you need to, you can switch to a specific device and the handset will control that device alone; I rarely need to do this.
The LCD also displays what you're currently doing, the time and battery level.
Pressing the power button will turn off any device that is on, and switching activities will toggle the power of all the appropriate devices; I only have 4 components though, so I don't know how well this would work with more - I also don't have to switch inputs for tv vs music, though from other reviews I understand this works well.
I haven't tried using the software to change the configuration of any of the buttons yet, I may do so at some stage, though at the moment I am happy with the default settings (other than turning off the annoying assistant, which I recommend everyone do as soon as possible).
I am very happy with this remote; well worth the money and better, IMO, than the Harmony 1000 which is a much more costly device.
Great piece of kit ! March 19, 2008
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This 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 Logitech, 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.
best bit of technology I have ever bought May 27, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I bought this remote partly based on the reviews here on Amazon.
In the past, when buying technology, I am nearly always left with a feeling that its not quite what I expected or not quite value for money.
Well... the Harmony one has been a revelation!
Like many who have written here before I have far too many remotes that require pressing so that I can watch TV or play a DVD etc.
Fortunately I (mostly) remember which ones need pressing and when.
My wife struggles and complains to anyone who listens that she cannot do a simple thing like watching the news due to the number of commands required.
I have even made a "crib sheet" with pictures of remotes and buttons to press for guests and house sitters.
My Harmony one turned up on Friday and the first impression is the packaging - wow. Such a feeling of quality.
The remote itself carries on this theme - a truly beautiful thing.
Setting up was easy, just follow the instructions.
Having a list of devices is key to success here.
Then it just worked!
This however is just the beginning.
The configurations options are immense.
In my setup
Sony Bravia TV
Sony AV amp
Sky HD
Sony CD player
Toshiba DVD
The Sky backup button didn't seem to be configured.
By editing the button assignments I mapped the SKY backup button to the "prev" key a sort of arrow doing a U turn.
I also mapped backup to "exit" just in case the U turn arrow was not obvious enough.
Next it was the Green and Red buttons to + and E at the bottom of the remote.
When viewing an Activity it is possible to create favourites (eg channels) so now I have 12 different shortcuts (over 2 screens) for the most used channels.
These can be renamed to suit.
Some channels have pre-determined icons or you can upload your own.
I have also created function buttons that operate "sequences" so that it is possible to switch off the AV amp and switch to the TV sound or the other way around.
The unit is rechargeable - so as long as you put it in the cradle you will never suffer from flat batteries again
All in all a fabulous bit of kit.
Brilliant - go buy one - now !!!
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