Logitech Harmony 670 Universal Remote | 
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| Brand: Logitech
Category: CE
List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $89.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  298 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 8 x 10 x 6
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 915-000002
Model: 915-000002
UPC: 097855042927
EAN: 0097855042927
ASIN: B000IMSK8Y
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 1. 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. Enter the model numbers of your components, then answer a few easy questions about how you Watch TV or Watch a DVD. Harmony lets you control even the most complex system without the hassle of programming complicated macros. | | • | 2. 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, and your Harmony Remote automatically sets up each of the devices required for that activity. | | • | 3. Easy to get help - With the Harmony remote, you don't have to know anything about your entertainment system to operate it. No sound? No picture? No problem! There's even a handy HELP button to guide you through simple troubleshooting and get you back in control. | | • | 4. Never out of date - The Harmony device database includes 5,000+ manufacturers and 175,000+ devices, everything from HDTVs to DVRs, VCRs to lighting controls. It's constantly updated with new components and fine-tuned settings, so your remote will never be out-of-date. | | • | 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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Product Description
Designed specifically for Digital Video Recorder (DVR) users, the Harmony 670 features convenient controls that make it easy to command TiVO. and other popular DVRs. Essential buttons including "Record," "Play," "Pause," "Advance," "Rewind," "Skip Forward," "Skip Back," and a directional pad are centrally located, and convenient "Sound" and "Picture" buttons help you tame tough configurations such as switching aspect ratios or sound modes. Harmony's activity-based control makes it easy to manage your entire home entertainment system; just press a conveniently color-coded activity button (?Watch Movie?), and the remote will power on your TV, DVD, stereo receiver, set all the inputs and even press "Play"! There's also a handy ?Help? button so that anyone from the kids to the babysitter can access programming. Software for Windows and Macintosh computer Includes - Logitech Harmony 670 remote control; USB cable; Installation CD; Installation guide; 4 AAA batteries; 1-year warranty
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| Customer Reviews: Read 293 more reviews...
Great for consolidating remotes October 13, 2008
For a remote that does so much, it's incredibly easy to set up. I plugged it into my computer and just found each device in a list and the remote downloaded all the proper controls.
I found only a few downsides. One, it has buttons like "watch TV" and "watch movie" which sends a series of signals to set up all your devices for that action. You have to use those buttons. You can't just turn the TV on or off by itself. And, when you click on one of those action buttons you have to hold the remote pointing at everything for about 5 seconds while it executes everything.
My only other complaint is that there are some "custom" controls you can set up but they are confusing and I haven't been able to get them to do a few actions that I believe should have been standard with the remote. But if you have the time and patience to figure it out then you'll probably be fine (or if you have all equipment that is fairly new).
Security for these uncertain times October 10, 2008
The world economy is in turmoil, our leaders have failed us, and the future is a fog of uncertainty and fear.
So why am I so happy? Because I just got a Logitech Harmony 670 universal remote.
My set up includes a television, an AV receiver, a Mac Mini-based media computer and Sirius satellite radio. The 670 controls them all.
Setup wasn't too complex, though it did take me a few minutes to figure out how to properly set up the "activities", chains of actions the remote can execute to make, say, watching a dvd or listening to Sirius through my stereo a one-button operation.
I traded in my old Tivo for a Mac with DVR software (EyeTV 3), so the faux-Tivo peanut look appeals to me.
I give it four stars and not five just because the design could be slightly more elegant (there just seem to be too many buttons) and set up could be a bit more streamlined, but overall I'm quite pleased.
No, the 670 won't allow me to fix world markets, but at least I feel I'm in control of something.
Controls my TV, COX DVR, DVD/VCR Recorder, Receiver October 2, 2008
I have Sony 52inch KDL-52V4100 LCD, Onkyo TX-SR605 receiver, Cox Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8240HDC, and a SONY combo recorder DVD/VCR RDR-VX560.
PROS: Great product. My wife loves it (she says you mean I don't have to press the INPUT button on the tv anymore to tell it I'm watching tv or COX cable box or the DVD player?).
CONS: The software 7.5 has a bug: The WATCH MOVIE button only points to the DVD ACTIVITY (which is fine) even though the software says it can be mapped to ther activities -- tech said new software version will be released around Dec 2008. Tech support is wonderful... waited less than 30 seconds. Techs from India are hard to understand but very polite. Sometimes I get an American tech so I don't have to struggle to understand what's said.
When I press the MORE ACTIVITIES button, there's only the NEXT buttons and no BACK button (although I can click the MORE ACTIVITIES button to go back to the first screen).
In the MORE ACTIVITIES button, the other activities can't be sorted the way I want, I would have to delete my activities in the software and recreate them in the order I want to see them sorted.
When controlling my DVD player, the REWIND button is on the other side far away from the FORWARD button which forces me to use my left hand to press the REWIND button.
 Great remote for sub-$100 - Does it all September 30, 2008
Not fancy, but just a peanut that getter done. Programming software intuitive. Did have to make 2 calls to support, one to obtain correct codes for my Dish DVR-722 and properly set up Watch DVD/VCR modes.
I have a Sony combo DVD/VCR hard to find remote that control this device, but the 670 can. This remote has a lot of options and customizing features you would expect from a $200 remote. RECOMMENDED.
Samsung PN50A650 Plasma TV
Sony SLVD370P DVD_VCR
Yamaha RX-V663 AV Receiver
Dish Network VPI-722 DVR**
(**probably will have to IR learn one code for Logitech to update remote with proper codes.)
All of your remote programming is on Logitech's server (internet access required), tech support can view, update and simulate your programming.
 Disappointed in customer support and button arrangement September 30, 2008
After reading the great reviews, I had high expectations for this remote, but it failed me in two ways:
1. A bug in the latest 670 firmware does not allow customizing the activity buttons...those buttons which allow you to turn on or off all the video and audio components with the push of a single button. Although the activity buttons are what distinguishes this remote from other remotes, Logitech decided the bug was not important enough to fix immediately because there are some awkward workarounds. But explain those workarounds to your wife that you promised a simple remote for your complex setup... The best estimate now is that it be at least another month to fix what should be a minor firmware bug that was introduced two months ago. You can check the Logitech Forums to see if it has been fixed.
2. The buttons are small, not arranged logically, and difficult to read. As a result, the the only advantage of this remote over the five factory remotes it was to replace is the currently-awkward activity buttons, which only reduced the number of remotes we juggle down to four. Needless to say, my wife was not impressed.
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