Manage up to 8 of your home theater electronics devices with this Logitech Harmony 700 915-000162 universal remote, which features a brilliant color command screen for easy navigation. One-touch activity buttons simplify device selection.
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If you're tired of having 3,4 or more remotes around this is the remote for you. It is a little pricey at $150, but compared to some of the higher end Logitech remotes, it's not that bad... and I am sure they are wonderful too. I can control my television, cable box, dvd player, surround sound and netflix player all from here. I was even able to buy an adapter that lets me control my bluetooth ps3! It had problems with controlling my surround sound, and I simply pointed to surround sound remote at this one, went through a few steps and it learned what signals to send. It can be a little difficult to set up, but I pride myself on being pretty decent at this type of thing...and let me tell you, you can do everything with this.
You set up activities, like watch tv...which it turns the tv on, and then to the input it needs to be on, and turns on your cable box. It even let me create quick keys for the cable box to go right to my dvr. Amazing. I hit watch a movie. Turns the cable box off, turns the tv to input 2, and turns on my ps3. Absolutely amazing. I hit the volume...and my surround sound is effected not the tv volume. You can set the buttons up how ever you like. Absolutely wonderful. And if you're lazy like me, you can set it up with the favorite channels feature... you don't need to read anything, just use the picture of the networks icon click it. Everything is completely customizable. The set up even had an option to control lighting if you have remote lights. You get 30 days of free support upon purchase... so if you do have trouble with the set up, have all your remotes ready, but just call them and they can get you through it.
SIMPLY GREAT REMOTE THAT DELIVERS WHAT IT PROMISES!!!
What's great about it: Not having six different remotes. The learning features from old remotes.
What's not so great: Set up is a little timely, but necessary.