Which Universal Remote?

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Now with my room near completion and my AV gear nearly in place I'm in need of a universal remote.:eek::D

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Now I think I would like a one handed design rather than the two handed approach of the Harmony 1000.

Has to control all the stuff in the pic.Including my HTPC runnig vista MCE and projector.

I'm not sure wether any of the logitech range work with a PS3 either....?

What are you lot using?

I'm tempted by a harmony 555 but I'm not sure wether It will be to limiting.

Thoughts
 
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Dingleberry88 said:
They're all pretty much identical as far as controlling devices goes.

I personally think it's stupid to pay ~£100 (or even £69 as you posted) for a One, when a £35 525 will work exactly the same, unless the looks are really worth that much to you. It's not like the lower end Harmonys look bad though.
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A Few have complained about the button placement on the 555...


Being to close together....

Considering I nearly just bought a used 555 on MM for 40 I think I got a good deal...

Anyway if its pap it goes back!
 
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james.miller said:
i just use my onkyo remote. controls my amp, my tv, my pc, my xbox, v+.......even the apollo lighting kit behind my display. i couldnt even justify buying something like a logitech when my rc-690m does it all *shrugs*
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I tried but couldn't get the Onkyo remote to work with my sky box.:o

Plus its not got a pretty flashy color screen!:o:p
 
Magic_x_uk said:
Yes and emailing logitech now and then to change certain settings which you can't change yourself.

They are very quick though at sorting things out. Like I just brought a panasonic plasma and needed a longer "power on" for the TV and they sorted that within 8 hours from email.


Oh and you WILL want this web site for your pretty buttons:

http://www.iconharmony.com/icons/watchtv?category=harmonyOne


*plus you can make your own icons, just get any photo and resize it to 74x44 pizels
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I'm moist!

My own remote tweaker!:cool::D
 
Just finished configuring the Harmony one.

finally I press watch DVD once and...

My projector goes on
My Onkyo 876 comes on in DVD mode
then it switches to HDMI main output
My HTPC comes on
and I navigate vista media centre flawlessy.


woot!:D

Then I press the watch TV button

My projector goes off
My Onkyo 876 switches to Cable/Sat Mode
then it switchws to HDMI sub output
TV comes on
and SKY HD comes on
and I navigate around sky flawlessy.

woot

anyone wondering wether to get one?

DO IT:D



I can finally pack my army of remotes away!
 
lunarwolf said:
you can if you get IR dongle ;) since I need to physically put disc in anyway to watch a movie not a major issue the pwr on/off thing

PS another nice little thing is the rechargeable battery. don't need to feed an army of AAA batteries
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Indeed.
Power on ps3 but bluray disc in


navigate blyray with harmony in my chair...:)
 
wolvers69 said:
At half past midnight! :p Did it take you as long as it took me to get it right? I mean I've changed almost all of the standard settings for every device. It's great that they are so customisable but it's just too tempting to keep tweaking the settings!

I don't know about you, but I find the software is the worst part. It seems so slow and long winded. Like if you just want to change one thing you have to go through a whole load of other settings to get to it. Genius. :rolleyes:
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I found it ok

Although I do see your point.

Took about 2 hrs :p

But I was in the mood. Put it off for 3 days lol.

Once you have invested the time though.

Its a sweet "bit of Kit"!:D
 
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