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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I bought this for the same reason that everyone else buys one of these: to cut down on the number of remotes in the living room. I'm very technically savvy, so the setup was a breeze for me, but I can see how someone who doesn't automatically know how to find the model number of all of their devices. Once it's set up (and, if you have a PS3 like I do, you also have the adapter), it's very easy to use.
There are a few slight downsides. For one thing, it only seems to need to be charged right in the middle of when we're using it. I'm not happy with Logitech's choice of Ni-MH batteries, so that you have to wait for it to die completely before you can charge it or else they'll develop a memory. The only other gripe we have is that sometimes it doesn't turn things off correctly. Half the time the PS3 comes on when we wanted to use the TV and the DirecTV receiver. The "Help" button does fix it easily, so it is a minor annoyance.
Outside of those two things, however, this remote is a wonderful piece of equipment and I highly recommend it. My wife and I are very pleased with it.
What's great about it: It works with every device that we have
What's not so great: Battery seems to need charge at worst times, setup could be tricky for novices
Ideal for use with desktop performance towers, all-in-one computers, consumer-grade NAS devices or desktop RAID arrays, this Seagate internal hard drive features a 1TB capacity, so you can store plenty of digital files.
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I bought this only for use with Windows Backup. I'm backing up a 250GB Windows drive and wanted a lot of space. This drive is spacious, silent, and has good performance. I'm happy with it after a few months of use.
What's great about it: Inexpensive, good storage capacity