- Easy to set up - Just connect your Harmony remote to your computer and the Web wizard walks you step-by-step through a simple set up.
- Easy to use - The Harmony Remote is the only remote with Smart State Technology. Simply press an Activity button, such as Watch TV or Listen to Music
- Easy to get help - With the Harmony remote, you don't have to know anything about your entertainment system to operate it.
- 4. Never out of date - The Harmony device database includes 5,000+ manufacturers and 175,000+ devices, from HDTVs to DVRs, VCRs to lighting controls.
- Backlit keys - Easy to see; easy to use. No more fumbling for the correct button to play, pause, mute or change aspect ratios
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 Not bad, but died after warranty expired. |
| Review Date: August 25, 2010 |
| Reviewer: C. Lockwood, Newport, KY |
I had the thing for about 18 months. Not a bad remote. The programming is o.k. though it would be nice to have a stand alone application instead of the web app. It did operate all of my equipment (media center pc, samsung plasma, yamaha receiver, and xbox) and the macros and learning functions all worked as expected.
Two complaints:
1) It really sucked down the batteries, and it seemed to do so randomly. Using the same brand of batteries, sometimes they would last a couple of months, sometimes only a couple of weeks. Very weird.
2) As many others have posted, the LCD died after about 18 months. The remote still works, but without the screen, it's not really what I paid for and isn't usable by the rest of the family. It's outside the warranty and I don't feel like paying logitech $100+ for a remote for a year and a half, so I'm going with another brand. |
Screen died
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| Review Date: July 25, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Deepi, Oakland, CA |
| Setup was a little complicated, of course, but once it was set up it worked fine -- until the screen died. Most functionality is not available without the softkeys on the screen. Battery contacts have always been spotty, now it's completely dead -- even with new batteries it doesn't work at all. For the price, the performance is terrible. |
Poorly built
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| Review Date: July 15, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Anthony Ambrose Bullard, Atlanta, GA United States |
The features of this remote are great. I will definitely buy a Logitech harmony remote in the future. However, this remote in particular is poorly designed.
1) The remote is almost symmetrical from top to bottom, so if you grab the remote upside-down, you can't really tell until you start pressing buttons and they're doing things you don't expect. The buttons all feel so similar, and the layout does not lend itself to being memorized (even after 7 months of ownership.) I find myself often having to press the "glow" button so I can see the buttons, and I even have to search for the glow button for a few seconds.
2) the directional pad on this remote is not good at all. You often have to press very deep, past the 'click' sound for the press to register. This gets very annoying VERY fast. it completely ruins any chances of navigating menus quickly.
I got this remote while it was on sale for around $70, and even at that relatively lower price, I'm not happy with the remote. I've used it for about 7 months now.
This remote has proven to me that Logitech Harmony remotes are a worthy investment. But it's also shown me that this model is not a good one.
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Great functionality, but too fragile
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| Review Date: July 2, 2010 |
| Reviewer: K. Hall, Austin, TX USA |
| First let me say that I love Harmony Remotes. They are great products in terms of functionality. Unfortunately the I've owned two 670's, both of which broke in the same way. The USB connector and IR light in the front became detached from the device. The thing is just not durable. Sure, it has been dropped or knocked off of the coffee table a couple of times, but the darn things are just too fragile. I believe the fact that I experienced the exact same issue on each of my remotes is proof of this fragility. I'm going to give Logitech one more try with the Harmony One. We'll see if the build quality is any better. |
Kaput
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| Review Date: June 7, 2010 |
| Reviewer: P. Finneran, Pawleys Island, SC United States |
| Worked well, easy to set up. Purchased in July, 2007, in March 2010 the screen went blank and I have not been able to fix it. Still can use remote to turn on/off the TV and cable box, but without the use of the screen I cannot record programs off the cable box, watch movies (DVD)or listen to music(CD). For the cost of the remote it should last more that two plus years. |
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