LOGITECH HARMONY 300 REMOTE CONTROL (BLACK)
- Effortless control of up to 4 A/V components
- Supports 225,000+ devices from 5000+ brands–more than any other brand of advanced remotes
- Simple on the web setup using your Computer or Mac
- “Watch TV” button grants you to choose which devices you want to power on/off with the press of one button
- Favorite-channel one-touch buttons and DVR / Blu-ray controls
Logitech Harmony 300 is the remote that’s simple to set up, simple enough for anyone to use, and gives you superior control of what’s attached to your TV.
List Price: $ 39.99
SALE Price: $ 39.99
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about 1 year ago
Love this remote!,
I have a 42″ Vizio HDTV, a TiVo HD Series 3, and a PlayStation 3, and for the longest time, I’ve been making do with 3 remotes–one for each item. It was a nightmare, but I couldn’t justify the $200+ price of the nicer Harmony remotes to my wife, so we suffered through it.
When I heard about the 300, it was heaven-sent. Sure, it doesn’t have all the bells and whistles of the nicer, more expensive models–no backlit keys, no touchscreen (or any other screen, for that matter), no activities, etc. But the individual remotes didn’t have any of that, either. All I needed was one remote that could control all 3 pieces of my humble little set-up, and that’s what the Harmony 300 is. (Note: to control the PlayStation 3, I had to buy the Harmony PS3 Bluetooth Adapter for another $50, because the PS3 doesn’t support IR).
Set-up was a breeze. Put in the make and model numbers of the devices, sync the remote, and done! (I use a Mac with OSX 10.6.3). Without any additional input from me, the remote did just about everything it needed to. Five more minutes to make a few personal preference adjustments and to add one or two functions that weren’t automatically programmed, and the Harmony 300 has replaced the 3 manufacturer’s remotes, plus one cheap Phillips universal remote that would only control the TV and the old DVD player. The drag-and-drop button programming couldn’t be easier.
I only gave it a 4 on the wife acceptance factor because not all of the labels match up exactly to the functions they perform from one device to the next, so there is a little memorization involved. Short of getting the all-touchscreen model, though, there’s not really much anyone can do about that. You can only print so many labels on/above each key, after all.
All in all, I am very pleased with this remote. It does exactly what I need it to, and for a very reasonable price. If you have to have the biggest and baddest remote, or if you’ve owned one of the nicer Harmony remotes and you expect this one to be the same, it’s probably not for you. But if you just want a remote that can actually control your TV and a few peripherals without paying through the nose for it, then this is the remote for you. I give it my highest recommendation.
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|about 1 year ago
Great remote, great price,
Devices used: 3
TV: Insignia NS-PDP42
Satellite box: Dish-network HD VIP612
Game Console: Xbox 360
If you’re like me, you’ve struggled with your standard, out of the box remotes to do what you want them to do. The problem with most universal remotes is that they’re limited on what they can do. Our Dish-Network universal remote would turn our TV Off & On, raise the volume, but after that, we had to use our TV’s remote to change the input to play games or watch a DVD. Hoping perhaps to use the TV’s universal quality on the Dish-Network receiver was a waste because it wouldn’t understand things like “My recorded programs” from Dish-network.
My father in law has a top of the line system in his home, including the touch screen harmony 1100. Personally, I don’t need or want a $400 remote control. The touch screen, while nice, is not a mandatory for me. Enter the Harmony 300 remote.
Out of the box the look & feel is sleek & a bit slick to the touch. The buttons are in a decent position and is understandable after about 5 minutes of use at the most. The best part of the remote is that it is truly “Universal.” With no confusing codes to try out, you simply plug the device into your computer with the included USB cable and wait. From that point the software will ask you some basic questions like “What is the model number of your device?” etc.. and you just fill in the data. From there, you’re set to use the remote. Very simple.
Now, here’s the great part…. Don’t like what a particular button does? You can change it. Through the software, you can make any button do any function! Want the 1 button to be 2? I’m not sure why you’d do it, but no problem. Want the “return” button to be an “exit” button? Easy peasy. It’s great. Does your particular remote have a special function not listed by the software? It can be trained by aiming the remotes together & pressing the needed button. Again, so simple. We probably spent 30 minutes in total getting the buttons to do exactly what we’d like it to, but we haven’t connected it since. There are nine (9) custom buttons with no specific intent, #1-5 at the top and four (4) colored buttons (A-D) in the middle. The colored buttons are the same color as the Xbox 360 remote & that may be intentional. Personally I use #1-4 for our TV input options and the colored buttons are used when in Xbox 360 mode.
Using the XBox 360 for DVDs, and Netflix online streaming is so simple! I love not having to find the game remote to watch a movie and use trigger buttons to fast forward or rewind.
If you’re like me and have a basic system and don’t want to spend $100 on a universal remote, this is the remote for you. It’s a very streamlined version from Logitech and I’m glad they developed it. If you’re concerned they don’t handle your model of device, go to Logitech’s website with your model number handy & see if they support it. You’ll be surprised.
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|about 1 year ago
From 3 remotes to 1, just what I was looking for.,
I was a little concerned, reading some of the reviews here, but thought I’d give the Harmony 300 a chance and I’m glad that I did.
For the record, I have a Direct TV HD-DVR Receiver, a Sony DVD/Surround Sound Theater System, and a Philips HD TV. At best I would have two remotes out, one for operating Direct TV, and the other to adjust the volume on the Sony… If, however, I wanted to play a movie or switch to my Xbox 360, I needed a third remote to switch Inputs on the television. That’s a lot of clutter.
The Harmony 300 replaced all three. As advertised, setup did indeed take just minutes. The only adjustment I had to make was switching the volume from the TV (which is the preset), to controlling the Home Theater system. This was extremely simple to do, despite what other reviewers have reported.
I’m not a tech friendly dude, but had no problem whatsoever. You do need a computer to attach the remote to for programming, but I’m assuming that wouldn’t be an issue for many.
It’ll take a little time to adjust to the button layout, but I’ve tested everything from switching inputs, to recording with the DVR, to accessing my recorded shows… And, from what I can tell, I’m all good to go.
I’ve always been happy with Logitech products, and I’m glad they now offer a more moderately priced universal remote.
***EDIT***
Well, I’m bumping this sucker up to 5-stars after a little time with it. A couple of additional comments: I should have pointed out that you can go to the Logitech website to check and make sure it supports all of your devices. Secondly, it’s amazingly customizable. I found myself thinking, gee, I wish I could hit one button and turn on my TV, theater system, and Direct TV at the same time… Turns out I can. Same with some other tweeking I’ve done with the button mapping. You just go to the “MyHarmony” website, and you can customize the remote however you see fit. A process which is very simple to do, even for a low-tech guy like me. Great, great product.
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