Logitech Harmony 550 Advanced Universal Remote Control

Logitech Harmony Is The World's Best Remote....

Strengths: Please Read Below

Weakness: None

Logitech Harmony Is The "World's Best Remote. Period!!!" Let me start out by saying that any negative reviews that you hear about Logitech Harmony remotes are from people that don't have patience or from those that did not pass 5th grade. I have had Onkyo's RC model universal learning remote for more than 5 years till a few of the buttons started dying. I wasn't very sure that the Logitech...

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One remote controls all home theater devices

Strengths: Easily Programmable. Help button solves most of the problem. Activity option rocks.

Weakness: Some learning curve. It wont work right out of the box for all your device. Some programming required.

One Activity button allows you to turn ON and OFF the right components of your home theater. Say you want to watch DVD, you just program this as an activity on your remote, so when you press that one button it will turn on your DVD, TV - set the correct input for TV and turn on audio receiver. You can control almost everything. I have Directv HD DVR, Dishnetwork DVR, Directv DVR, FTA unit,...

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Good remote for the price

Strengths: Looks nice, additional buttons, nice feel, activity buttons

Weakness: No favorite channel activity like other models, monotone screen

For the price (bought for $75), the remote functions good once setup. The setup software took some time to study and understand. I'm sure I'm still not taking full advantage of all the features. I just wish there was the favorite channel activity; probably no other reason to upgrade to pricier models unless you want color screen or recharging cradle.

Harmony 550 Universal Remote

Strengths: Great look and nice performance

Weakness: NA

I've been using this remote for at least 2 months now and I must say this thing is awesome. Despite what other reviewers would have you believe, the ability to have every button from all your remotes is what I think makes this remote so great. Any "soft button" logitech doesn't include in the initial programing of your device can be learned through the IR port. Also, my remote never misses a beat...

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My dream remote!

Strengths: Every thing from ease of programming to ease of use. When you set up activities it turns on the proper equipment and sets everything up for you. No more turning on your TV then you receiver and so on.

Weakness: None that I found.

This remote is a godsend. I've been very skeptical about not buying enough remote or too much. The Harmony 550 is more than enough yet not too much. I read many reviews and most people complained about software and I'll admit it made me even more of a skeptic but they also seemed to say it worked wonderfully. For the price I do not think you can find a better remote. I saw some complain of button...

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Harmony Universal Remote

Strengths: Ease of operation, backlighting on remote great easy to program with software once you get the hang of it

Weakness: None that are not worth the trade off of having to mess with 6 seperate remotes.

GREAT REMOTE!!!! My wife thinks this is the greatest remote we have ever tried to use, it's even easy for her to understand how to work it. I only wish I had more electronics to program for it.

Best mid range universal remote

Strengths: (1) Database with over 15,000 devices to set the remote to (2) USB port and cable for easy updating of software and firmware (3)Can control 15 devices (4)Help button that solves problems itself

Weakness: Software and setup might be a little complicated for some

At first when I got this remote I couldn't wait to mess around with it. It just looks and feels great. The blue light is a perfect addition to the LCD screen. As of now the remote is controlling my Xbox 360, Samsung HDTV, and DirecTV HD receiver. It took a couple of tries to get everything setup right though. There were some advanced settings I had to choose because I have a Samsung TV. But after...

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Super Toy

Strengths: easy to program and use directions that make sense

Weakness: Buttons slightly small for my big fingers

The software installed painlessly- I was able to connect to the remote using the provided USB adapter cable- The directions make sense and are easy to follow. Most every brand and model can be remotely controlled quite effortlessly.

Great small home theater remote

Strengths: Controls everything, Easy to use Backlight

Weakness: Buttons are small and it takes a while to learn how to program

This is a great remote for a small home theater system. It works great after a little bit of getting used to. I definitely recommend this remote. Be patient and this remote will pay off.

Logitech Harmony 550 Advanced Universal Remote...

Strengths: Works well with all my devices. Activity control is excellent!!! Help button is a by far the best idea in a remote. Works with all my components

Weakness: Buttons are too close together, will take some geting used too. set up is esay but software is very slow.

Love the activities control, it allows you to turn on all the components needed for the activity, like watch a dvd, with one button. It will turn on all the components needed and select all the proper inputs, like video 2 and input 3 on all components. It will even turn off components not needed if you were doing a different activity like watching cabel or listening to cds all with one button....

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