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MEANZ06
11-23-2011, 8:19pm
okay, bought one earlier today and I'm 4 hours into trying to program this F'ing thing, including calling support and not getting through to a live person for an hour. i give! ill try tomorrow... :banghead:
anyone else have one? what was your experience with the programming? also, once set-up did it work like its supposed to controlling all the devices in their particular order?
Beer me, I'm done... :datawiz:
Jeff '79
11-23-2011, 8:24pm
link.....
MEANZ06
11-23-2011, 8:29pm
link.....
Logitech HarmonyŽ Remotes - Choose your Harmony (http://www.logitech.com/en-us/remotes/universal-remotes)
i got the harmony one... :banghead:
Jeff '79
11-23-2011, 8:34pm
Man, those have really come down in price. Will it operate your cable box, as well as all of your other A/V components ? I just may have to get one, if you end up figuring it out....Good luck....:waiting:
Jeff '79
11-23-2011, 8:40pm
The reviews are horrid for that one...No wonder it's so cheap...The good ones cost around $140-$150...... I'd take it back, before you blow a gasket.
MEANZ06
11-23-2011, 8:44pm
Man, those have really come down in price. Will it operate your cable box, as well as all of your other A/V components ? I just may have to get one, if you end up figuring it out....Good luck....:waiting:
so far yes, its recognized all the components, including my media player (which i was concerned about) its just getting the thing to sync them for the "one button" control.
i hit the TV button, everything is fine, cable box on TV on. hit the media button, the cable box stays on, TV turns off, the media player turns on etc etc etc... I'm having a Beer now but ill tell ya the thing was pissing me off!
MEANZ06
11-23-2011, 8:50pm
The reviews are horrid for that one...No wonder it's so cheap...The good ones cost around $140-$150...... I'd take it back, before you blow a gasket.
i read reviews there and elsewhere they were 50/50, most websites had a 4 out of 5 rating overall. i knew programming it could be a challenge going into it but holy shit...
Chris Fowler
11-23-2011, 10:00pm
I'm on my 3rd, I think, Harmony remote. I love them.
As long as you know the models of your equipment and which inputs and outputs everything is plugged into it's really straight forward.
G8rDMD
11-23-2011, 10:02pm
My 62 year old dad has one, has no problem setting it up or using it :leaving:
Ol Timer
11-23-2011, 10:09pm
I'm 62 and have 3 of the Harmony Ones. I love 'em. I had no issues with any of the set ups.
MEANZ06
11-23-2011, 10:13pm
I'm on my 3rd, I think, Harmony remote. I love them.
As long as you know the models of your equipment and which inputs and outputs everything is plugged into it's really straight forward.
My 62 year old dad has one, has no problem setting it up or using it :leaving:
:slap:
i went through the prompts from the software and it recognizes the equipment it just doesn't sync (turn off and on the devices independently) properly. ill get it, its just a matter of time.
kingpin
11-23-2011, 10:51pm
:slap:
i went through the prompts from the software and it recognizes the equipment it just doesn't sync (turn off and on the devices independently) properly. ill get it, its just a matter of time.
Good luck Meanie.
That's why I used to just keep 1 or 2 remotes near me and the rest with the gear. I would just grab them when I was using them.
Keep the beers on ice. :cheers:
Jeff '79
11-24-2011, 7:50am
:slap:
i went through the prompts from the software and it recognizes the equipment it just doesn't sync (turn off and on the devices independently) properly. ill get it, its just a matter of time.
Well, a few people here like it, so let us know if you git'r'runnin'.....:waiting:
The one we have is great, but we did have a problem migrating it to Mac. It seems that there was a driver compatibility issue with Mac (OS was Snow Leopard) and I couldn't get the remote to sync. After migrating the software back to an old Windows OS PC in the garage, it worked fine.
:confused5:
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i went through the prompts from the software and it recognizes the equipment it just doesn't sync (turn off and on the devices independently) properly. ill get it, its just a matter of time.
I had that problem when I first got mine, there was a page that let you select how the remote handled the PWR for each activity and weather or not to turn things on and off when switching activities.
kingpin
11-24-2011, 9:47am
Hey Meanie. You figured it out yet?
You understand that no matter what you do the mute button won't work on your wife?
:D
I know a girl who has the Harmony One remote. She was able to program it to control all of her devices. :yesnod: Did I mention she was a girl? :leaving:
MEANZ06
11-24-2011, 2:12pm
I know a girl who has the Harmony One remote. She was able to program it to control all of her devices. :yesnod: Did I mention she was a girl? :leaving:
whats her #? :sadangel:
whats her #? :sadangel:
If I gave it to you, she'd kill me. :lol:
Jeff '79
11-24-2011, 3:07pm
If I gave it to you, she'd kill me. :lol:
Give it to him.....Please !!!.....:shots:
MEANZ06
11-24-2011, 3:32pm
If I gave it to you, she'd kill me. :lol:
:seasix:
Give it to him.....Please !!!.....:shots:
yeah man, this thing is kicking my ass. I've narrowed it down to the TV. i need to change the default settings of the TV and i don't have the manual for it anymore :slap:
Jeff '79
11-24-2011, 10:51pm
I just got back from a neighbor's house who has a home theater, and we watched Pirates of The Caribbean # 4 in 3-D....It sucked, but the 3-D TV was actually really good. He has the Logitek $169.00 remote....It is really nice, and works to perfection. Send back the $70.00 model and get the good one....Advice from the Geek Squad, who put in his electronics.....I was wondering how the price was so low on that thing, because I was actually looking at the $169.00 one, and thought that was the one that you have. Big difference, according to my neighbor, who was told by the Geeks not to bother with the cheap one.....
Stangkiller
11-24-2011, 11:16pm
I just got back from a neighbor's house who has a home theater, and we watched Pirates of The Caribbean # 4 in 3-D....It sucked, but the 3-D TV was actually really good. He has the Logitek $169.00 remote....It is really nice, and works to perfection. Send back the $70.00 model and get the good one....Advice from the Geek Squad, who put in his electronics.....I was wondering how the price was so low on that thing, because I was actually looking at the $169.00 one, and thought that was the one that you have. Big difference, according to my neighbor, who was told by the Geeks not to bother with the cheap one.....
Doesn't he have the Harmony One? A $199 remote?
Or you could use your iPad with the iRule app.
C5SilverBullet
11-24-2011, 11:35pm
I have a Harmony One, took about 5 minutes to program TV, DirecTV, BluRay, and surround sound.
xXBUDXx
11-24-2011, 11:39pm
I have one of the older models and I love it.
It does take a second or two for it to execute all of the on/off commands. :datawiz:
Jeff '79
11-25-2011, 9:27pm
Doesn't he have the Harmony One? A $199 remote?
It's this one:
Logitech Harmony One Advanced Universal Remote Universal remote control - Infrared (http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=logitech+harmony+one+remote+control&hl=en&prmd=imvns&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.,cf.osb&biw=1920&bih=922&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=310257002385761193&sa=X&ei=Lk7QTvesA-Ph0QGum_kG&ved=0CGkQ8wIwAA)
MEANZ06
11-26-2011, 3:31pm
i got it! :hurray: three days of F'ing with it i finally have it set up. other than the painful process of setting it up its pretty awesome. replaced 5 remotes all with one button functionality. i can probably tweak it bit more but ill just be happy it works the way it should for now... :dance: :datawiz:
Jeff '79
11-26-2011, 3:41pm
i got it! :hurray: three days of F'ing with it i finally have it set up. other than the painful process of setting it up its pretty awesome. replaced 5 remotes all with one button functionality. i can probably tweak it bit more but ill just be happy it works the way it should for now... :dance: :datawiz:
:seasix:...Does it have a charging cradle ? Do you like the ergonomics, and the button placement ?
MrPeabody
11-26-2011, 3:47pm
Do you have grandchildren? They could show you how. That's how it works at my house.:D
MEANZ06
11-26-2011, 3:53pm
:seasix:...Does it have a charging cradle ?
yes Sir. its a rechargeable battery and can't be replaced with normal ones. we'll see how long the charge lasts in a day or so i would guess...
Do you have grandchildren? They could show you how. That's how it works at my house.:D
:yesnod: tried that but my granddaughter is only 6mo old... :D i tried to get my daughter to fool with it but she wouldn't have anything to do with it... :slap:
MEANZ06
11-26-2011, 4:02pm
Do you like the ergonomics, and the button placement ?
yes :yesnod: that alone is major improvement over the AT&T Uverse remote. that remote sucks donkey balls... :beat:
Jeff '79
11-26-2011, 4:02pm
[QUOTE=MEANZ06;489144]yes Sir. its a rechargeable battery and can't be replaced with normal ones. we'll see how long the charge lasts in a day or so i would guess...
Hmmm....Give us a review in a few days after you use it a while....Maybe that one will do the trick for me. That's the $79.99 one, right ?
MEANZ06
11-26-2011, 4:09pm
[QUOTE=MEANZ06;489144]yes Sir. its a rechargeable battery and can't be replaced with normal ones. we'll see how long the charge lasts in a day or so i would guess...
Hmmm....Give us a review in a few days after you use it a while....Maybe that one will do the trick for me. That's the $79.99 one, right ?
uh, no. i paid 140 bones for it. on the logitech site its 200.
back to the button placement question, its actually better than expected. the same buttons on the harmony control the same on any of the given devices remote...:seasix:
Jeff '79
11-26-2011, 4:22pm
[quote=Jeff '79;489151]
uh, no. i paid 140 bones for it. on the logitech site its 200.
back to the button placement question, its actually better than expected. the same buttons on the harmony control the same on any of the given devices remote...:seasix:
:seasix:...Gotcha.....The Harmony One.
C5SilverBullet
11-26-2011, 11:21pm
yes Sir. its a rechargeable battery and can't be replaced with normal ones. we'll see how long the charge lasts in a day or so i would guess...
Had my Harmony One a year, and battery lasts a week on the charge.
Chris Fowler
11-26-2011, 11:25pm
Had my Harmony One a year, and battery lasts a week on the charge.
I've got a Harmony 900 and it lasts about the same.
MEANZ06
11-27-2011, 12:34am
I've got a Harmony 900 and it lasts about the same.
is the 900 worth hiding all the equipment? the harmony one seems to get the job done :waiting:
Chris Fowler
11-28-2011, 7:00pm
is the 900 worth hiding all the equipment? the harmony one seems to get the job done :waiting:
Honestly, for me it wasn't about hiding the equipment. I wanted the dedicated red, yellow, green and blue buttons.
But the RF is nice...never have to worry about aiming the remote.
MEANZ06
11-28-2011, 8:56pm
Honestly, for me it wasn't about hiding the equipment. I wanted the dedicated red, yellow, green and blue buttons.
But the RF is nice...never have to worry about aiming the remote.
:cert: I'm used to pointing the remote so biggie there.
so far since i got it set up, i think its awesome! the one button feature is worth the bucks... :seasix: the button placement is great too. it basically mimics the originating remotes buttons and functions... :seasix:
the only thing that bugs me is the polished finish, shows all the fingerprints, especially when you've been eating butter covered popcorn... :D
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