Product Description
The Logitech Harmony 1000 features a brilliant 3.5-inch color touch screen that allows for one-touch activity-based control of even the most sophisticated A/V components. Say goodbye to the inconvenience of multiple remotes controlling multiple devices; Logitech's patented Smart State Technology makes it easy to control your HDTV, adjust aspect ratios, or change sound modes?there are no complicated macros to program. Just press an on-screen activity icon and Harmony does the rest. One remote is all you'll need to control even the most complex home entertainment systems. And when used together with a Harmony RF Wireless Extender (sold separately), you can further reduce clutter by placing your components out of sight. Since the remote can transmit both infrared and radio frequency commands, you can control equipment inside a cabinet or even in the next room. Package Contents - Logitech Harmony 1000 remote control / Charging station / USB cable /AC Adapter / Lithium-ion battery / Installation CD / Installation guide / 1-year warranty
Customer Reviews:
Great Product With Room for Improvement.......2007-12-27
I have a six component system (including an Apple TV box) and am very pleased with the performance of the Harmony 1000 and the ease of system setup. However, I attempted to use a new Intel iMac running the Leopard OS to set up the remote and was unsuccessful. The remote programming software locked up. Fortunately, I had already installed VMware's Fusion software and was able to boot up Windows XP on the iMac. Once I was operating in a Windows environment, programming the remote was a snap.
BOTTOM LINE: The Harmony 1000 is a good value for the money if you can set it up in a Windows OS. Folks that are limited to an Apple OS will experience problems. I'm not the first person to report this. Hopefully, Logitech will get their software updated to resolve this situation soon.
No User Support.......2007-12-24
I have had this remote control for a little over a month now and it has never consistently worked properly. It would not switch to the correct inputs and it would give a low battery error even though it was charged overnight. My e-mails to Logitech support were never acknowledged and considering the cost of this thing, I expected a lot more from them. When I finally got a hold of someone on the phone, they "found a problem" with my account that apparently explained why I never got an e-mail back from them. The support person I spoke to on the phone was helpful though and the remote seemed to be working afterwards. Two days later, it wasn't. Again, no answer to my e-mail.
I have found it easier to go back to multiple remotes than to experience the frustration I have with trying to get this over-priced piece of hardware to work.
To those of you who decide to buy it, I wish you better luck than I have had.
Former Harmony 880 owner.......2007-12-24
I will agree with everyone else the Logitch Harmony's greatest downside is the installation. Being former Harmony 880 owners (it is dying after years of faithful use) we already had Harmony software installed. However, it has been a while since we used it. Even though we installed the software off the CD it tried to update itself and it was failing somewhere in the download process. This was not obvious as the application reported "success" but it was not telling the truth. It is only because I have a networking background that I could tell the download was failing. I ended up going to Logitech's support site and downloading the latest version of the Harmony 1000 software. [Note: there is a Vista download for the 1000 now so go to their website if that is what you are looking for]. Mind you, we probably spent an hour or so wasting time wondering why the original Harmony software was failing. Save yourself a lot of hassle and download the software directly from the Logitech website. This one step solved all of our installation issues.
Having downloaded the Harmony software it was SMOOTH sailing at this point. In addition, it seems we also got the latest 1000 firmware update as one of the first things the installation program did was to install the firmware update. It also pulled in all our settings for the Harmony 880. The only hiccup here was it took a couple of attempts at updating the remote for it to control the PVR. Or... I wasn't holding the remote directly at the PVR so it could have been user error. Either way, the remote now has all the activities our old Harmony 880 had.
If you have ever owned another universal remote where you still need to have the original remote control for some unique piece of hardware the Logitech 1000 (like the 880) eliminates ALL the original remotes. Logitech is the first company to have made a remote control that truly replaces all the other remote controls. No longer do we have multiple remote controls sitting on the coffee table along side the "universal" remote. This universal remote really is universal. That alone is worth the price of buying any of the remotes in the Logitech Harmony family.
I will agree with some of the other comments that the online Web software is not pretty. But, it is functional and easy/logical to use (minus the odd grammatical error). While snazzier software would look better it does the job it is intended to do.
The Harmony 1000 has solved one of the biggest complaints people had with the 880 and that is re-charging it. This puppy slides into its cradle and recharges every time. No 2nd guessing here if this remote is recharging.
This is also a beautiful looking piece of hardware. The PDA look does mean two handed remote controlling. While the channel up/down and volume controls can be done one handed anything involving the touch screen is a two handed operation. Is this bad? Doesn't bother me. At least I have a better grip on the remote control and less likely to drop it (I'm notorious for constantly dropping the 'expensive' remote control). Additionally, the remote is not very heavy and rather ergonomically designed so holding it with two hands is not awkward.
The tactile response is interesting. For example, when starting up an activity it plays background music. Clicking on a button on the touch screen has a little click in the background so you know you pressed it.
Some of the other reviews had mentioned a weak infrared signal. I don't find it any weaker than our Harmony 880 was. We still have to point directly at the PVR in order for it to register the command. Though oddly enough that is the only piece of equipment that has ever had problems with a remote control (but that is a separate, negative review for DirecTV's crappy PVR+)
The custom, on screen soft buttons are plain and simple. They are buttons and function as buttons. Sure it'd be nice if the Harmony software let one customize the buttons somehow but it doesn't and that doesn't bother me because it doesn't change how the buttons function.
Overall, we've only had the 1000 for less than 24 hours and getting past the software install it has been a relatively better experience than our old Harmony 880. Logitech has also addressed a lot of the lack of features the Harmony 880 had. Functionally this remote works and works well. And every time we've slipped it into the cradle it has recharged itself. While I guess Logitech could dress up the Web software and/or the icons that will do nothing to make this remote control function any better. So... 5 stars to Logitech for getting it right this time.
Just couldn't be happier........2007-12-22
This is my third Harmony and each has been better than the last. The first one was a marvel in that it (reliably) controlled my various components WITHOUT having to do each function separately - love the concept of "activities". The second was a slight improvement, color screen, better ergonomic shape, mostly it was a packageing upgrade, not a funtional one. The 1000 is related to the other two from the standpoint that it still uses the "activity" concept ... but everything else is MUCH BETTER. This is about as good as any remote could be, regardless of price. Ocassionaly, it will miss a component, but the "help" feature will allow you to get all in order with minimum fuss. I can show a visitor how to run my system (which requires changeing inputs from component to HDMI for certain activities) in about 30 seconds. My wife still doesn't get that part, but with the Harmony 1000, she NEVER calls me when I'm out of town to ask "how do I play a DVD?" (which is usually followed by "how do I get the TV to play now?" about two hours later. She has no trouble accessing all of our systems features ... it's that intuitive. This device may not be perfect, but it's really close.
As I said, I couldn't be happier.
Logitech Harmony 1000.......2007-12-21
Logitech Harmony 1000 Advanced Universal Remote
Very easy to use. Does not always find the right setting for the activity I chose, many times I needed to p[ush the help repeatedly to finally reach the right setting?
Product Description
The Logitech Harmony 1000 features a brilliant 3.5" color touch screen that allows for one-touch activity-based control of even the most sophisticated A/V components.
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