micromart.co.uk Updated: 2014-09-12 03:49:51
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If you're more interested in using a genuinely powerful remote control with your HTPC than a thinly disguised keyboard, Logitech's 'Harmony' line is a deservedly popular choice. Of course, most of them cost well over £100 and are therefore too expensive t...
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Logitech's Harmony series of universal remotes seeks to remove the mountain of bundled controllers that can be found in the living room of many a gadget fan. The database of devices compatible with the Harmony 650 is growing all the time, and with more th...

Comprehensive device database, Good ergonomics, Colour screen...

Only five devices allowed, Setup demands patience...

The Logitech Harmony 650's five-device limit seems stingy, but great ergonomics and high-quality build maintain the standards of this illustrious series. Just prepare for a couple of painful setup hours before the bliss of a one-remote home setup becomes...
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digitalversus.com Updated: 2014-09-12 03:49:59
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Activities Harmony remotes control your various devices in two ways. The standard method where you manually select the device of your choice. And the automated method, called "Activities" (which is based on a system of macros). What happens is, a seri...

Pluses, Device setup: automatic (big database) or manual, Setting sensitivity and button delay, Original, Screen: it simplifies access to advanced features on devices, Backlighting of buttons...

Minuses, Poor quality screen, Incompatibile with radio frequency devices...
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As we collect more and more television-related gadgets, the number of remote controls expands until we find ourselves fumbling with four or five remotes trying to find the right one for the task at hand. That’s where Logitech’s line of Harmony Remote C...

If you are surrounded by remote controls and want to cut through the clutter and streamline your button-pressing, the Harmony 650 will definitely do the trick. It will make you feel like you have a magic finger: one touch to watch TV, play a movie, lis...
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toptenreviews.com Updated: 2014-09-12 03:50:03
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The world of universal remotes can be compared to a beauty pageant: who has the best shape, who can answer all of our questions and who has the most features. The winner of the universal remote beauty pageant is the Logitech Harmony One with the Logite...

The ergonomic shape feels as if the remote was molded to fit your hand perfectly...

Logitech should have allowed more than five devices to be programmed.

Great price, great features, fantastic investment...
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Logitech has cranked out quite a crew of Harmony remotes over the years. All seem to handle well, control a decent amount of devices, and are unbelievably easy to program. So how can you pick which one is right for you? Well, if you’re on a budget, the...

Cheapie McCheap, Easy setup, LCD "wakes up" upon pickup, Comfortable layout...

Not rechargeable, No RF features, 5-device limit, Not compatible with Bluetooth-based products...

Logitech’s least expensive universal remote lacks frills, but piles on value for basic home theater users...
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Fewer products are more appropriately named than the Logitech Harmony series of smart remotes. They do wonderful things to take home entertainment systems, comprised of a disparate jumble of mismatched devices, and turn them into peaceful entities that wo...

Intuitive design(Relatively) affordableExtensive device database...

Five device capDimly illuminated buttonsNo recharging circuitry...

There's not much to dislike about the 650. It offers most of the features of the higher-end Harmony models but at a more approachable price. The only thing we really don't like is the curious five device cap. Other than giving the 700 a reason to exist we...
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The Logitech Harmony 650 Universal remote is super easy to program and works great but is a bit underwhelming ergonomically. Ironically, the remote resembles a unit that Comcast issues with its set top box but doesn't feel as good in the hand to operate...
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