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Advantages: ease of use, wide product support
Disadvantages: very sensitive, backlight is always turning itself on

The concept behind the Logitech Harmony One universal remote control is to get rid of the multitude of remotes that you require these days, to operate your home entertainment system. It is a fairly straightforward process of entering in each make a model of the device that makes up your home entertainment system. You connect the unit to your PC and use the Harmony One remote software and a series of wizards to set up. Once done, it is a case of simply ...
...If things are not working properly, you just plug it back into the USB cable and altered the settings. After a few tweaks, you will find you are ready to go. It does take a little getting used to using the unit. But once you get the hang of it, you'll realise it is a fairly indispensable device. The LCD has a blue backlight, making a little difficult to see for those with any slight sight impairment. And this is certainly an oversight. The unit ... Read review

Advantages: One touch to control all your components, easy to program, gets rid of multiple remotes
Disadvantages: The touch screen can be sensitive

...One touch is all it takes to make the remote do what you want it to do. Programming is very easy and doesn't take long at all. If you run into problems, Logitech is very good at helping you solve any problems that you may have. ... Read review

Advantages: Design and button layout
Disadvantages: Complex Initial Set-up

This Logitech Harmony 550 remote, though not inexpensive, is a valuable product that's done a more than adequate job at my home for all my universal remote needs. This remote was not as "user friendly" as I would have liked for initial set-up purposes and I needed to contact Customer Service to discuss one code that I couldn't find or figure out when initially programming my remote for all my home devices, but the Customer Service rep / tech was ...
...In general, I didn't know much about the Logitech brand, other than their prominent brand position with wireless mouses, so I considered this somewhat risky on my part, but I have not been disappointed at all with it's overall performance, sleek design and Customer Service associated with the brand/company. ... Read review

Advantages: works good, lots of features, operates lots of things
Disadvantages: very expensive

My friend paid a lot of money for this remote but it does really work very good. You can program a lot of different kind of devices to it and just use this one remote. That is the thing that I really like about it. I don't have lots of remotes laying around the hose for my little on to get a hold of them. It works really well. It only uses two batteries and they last for a very long time before you have to get them replace. It is very easy to use ... Read review

Advantages: controls everything, easy to use
Disadvantages: price

I bought this remote and it really does do wonders. It controls more than my tv. I can use it on my vcr and dvd player as well and it is great. That way I only have one remote laying around the house. It works really good and I have never had any complaints out of it. I just love it because the fact that it can work all my needs at once with out switching remotes. It may cost a pretty penny but it is so worth the price. My batteries don't even go ... Read review