![]() In fact, by adding new devices, you are contributing to our growing database and the device will be there for others who are looking for it in the future. Have no fear – a Harmony remote can easily be taught to control any device. There is an easy way for you to find the answer yourself here: Īlthough we update our device list regularly, there are always new devices entering the market. The problem you are describing is exactly what a Logitech Harmony remote solves! We get lots of emails from customers interested in buying a Logitech Harmony remote but wanting to know whether our remotes work with their devices before making their final purchase. I just can’t buy one with that limitation. I was extremely excited to see the four color buttons on these new devices (please keep this as a standard), but was deflated by the 5-device limit. And it is not limited to 5 devices, yet was in the same price range as the ones that are now 5-device limits. ![]() I could use one of the color buttons for my DVR list, too – without have to repurpose one of the other buttons (“no honey, I know it says CLEAR but it really pulls up the DVR list”. It has the four-color buttons, two of which were labelled “Guide” and “Live”, just like my DVR controls. I have the XBox 360 version of the Harmony remote, which I’ve always thought was the best remote for use with a DVR. From your own chart plus your other responses, it’s clear that is the main differentiator between the low end and high end models. I'm John Falcone for CNET and this is the Logitech Harmony 650.Add me to the list of people extremely bothered by Logitech’s decision to gimp their remotes to only allow 5 devices, to push people to their high-dollar versions. Otherwise, the Logitech Harmony 650 is a great option for replacing up to five remotes in your home theatre. If you need to control more than five products, you can pay an extra $20 to $50 to step up to the Harmony 700. Once we set it up we found that the Harmony 650 controlled all of the RI based products in our home theatre system reliably and without any hassle. It maybe a bit challenging for newbies but it's still easier than the multi-step macro programming you need to do for many other universal remotes. The software handles most of the heavy lifting and you can customize and troubleshoot as needed. Then you answer a series of questions about how they're connected to one another, in what order they should be powered up and how they fit into each task. Once you identify the make and model of your device, the system automatically downloads the correct codes from Logitech's massive data base which includes more than 200,000 devices. To program the Harmony 650 you connect it to a PC or Mac using the supplied USB cable and fire up Logitech's web-based software. Otherwise, the Harmony 650 has nearly all the buttons you'll need for controlling a TV, cable box, DVR and DVD or Blu-ray player. The LCD screen is surrounded by five contextual buttons and you can page through to additional screens to multiply the available options as well. ![]() It allows you to add colorful logos for favorite channels. The Harmony 650 is Logitech's most affordable remote with a color LCD. In fact, the only real difference between the Harmony 650 and the 700 is that this one controls five devices instead of six and it doesn't come with rechargeable batteries like the 700 does. That's not a surprise because it has the same basic design as the step down Harmony 600 and the step up Harmony 700 models that we like so much as well. Overall, we really liked the feel and the ergonomics of this remote. ![]() It control up to five devices and uses simple task based commands such as Watch TV, Watch a Movie or Listen to Music. Like nearly all Harmony remotes, this one is programmable via Windows PCs and Macs using Logitech's web-based software. The 650 is one of Logitech's more affordable universal remotes with a suggested retail price of $100. >I'm John Falcone for CNET and this is the Logitech Harmony 650. ![]()
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