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We've had this remote for awhile and it works amazing. Setup seemed easy enough. even the in-laws can work it. battery life seems to be forever and the function keys are very user friendly. Recommend buying here instead we way over paid for ours. ENJOY
It addressed all of the needs of my media center. Logitech Harmony 890 was very easy to set up and operate. It so simple to use my wife can use it without any complaints. All I had to do was to answer some questions as to how and what devices I wanted to set up and/or run together. The price definitely fit the pocketbook. Simply pick which activity "watch a movie" "play a game""watch TV""listen to music". Again a great device to control your media needs.
I was pleased with that solution but every time my batteries got low it would be a hassle not only to change them, but to get the remote re-synched with the state of my AV equipment. However, when I calculated what I spent on my lower model Harmony plus the separate RF/IR device, the price difference was not that great (at least as an Amazon Goldbox deal) but the 890 solution was designed to work together and is much more refined.2) The RF function is mainly for controlling the included Logitech Harmony RF Wireless Extender and remote IR transmitters. This option is useful if you have more than 1 of the same type of equipment in the cabinet allowing isolation of control. My biggest criticism is that when you go to update the remote itself (over the included USB cable), you also have to update the RF/IR base every time. (An Amazon GoldBox special really helped).The 890 is an outstanding product and it has exceeded all my expectations after 2 weeks of heavy use.
The programming was straight-forward exactly as with my prior Harmony remotes and I probably could have just transferred my existing programming to this one but I chose not to since I will also use my old remote in another part of the house. I did not test that feature.4) Like all Harmony remotes, the programming software can be improved, but they have an excellent IR device control settings library that even covers some obscure ones. However, having been a long-time, satisfied Harmony Remote user, I decided to splurge on this fancier one. It seemed this was necessary every week.
(E.g. light dimmers, curtain controls). That's not too inconvenient because it is easy to detach the cables on the RF/IR base station and re-programming these remotes is a very infrequent event.HINT: If you have more than one Harmony remote you intend to use, you can create different log-ins in the Harmony programming software.Prior to purchasing this remote, I used a Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote with a Next Generation Remote Control Extender to control my devices in a remote cabinet. I find the Harmony 890 to be a far more reliable solution overall.The remote's display and buttons are also much better than in the trusty Harmony 550. you can program multiple Harmony remote controls from one computer.
I was hesitant to purchase the Logitech Harmony 890 Advanced Universal Remote Control when I read some of the marginal and negative reviews on the Amazon.com website. if you have two identical DVD jukeboxes in the cabinet).The remote control's battery is Li-ion so you can charge it whenever you want and I have never seen it drop even one bar of capacity in our normal use. Plus, having the docking station helps make sure other family members reliably return the remote to an easy to find location.A couple of other notes:1) This is a pricey device. If you have an RF-capable DirecTV receiver, you'll have to use it in IR mode.3) This remote's RF is apparently capable of controlling Z-wave devices (e.g. The display even shows the time of day and has more programmable keys so you don't have to "page" as much to get to other functions.The RF/IR remote base has 4 additional IR outputs and comes with 4 remote IR transmitters you can spread around to control your equipment. You just need to set up different log-in accounts in the set up software. It immediately and reliably controlled my AppleTV, Sony PS3 (using PS3 Blu Wave Remote), DirecTV HD PVR, Monoprice HDMI switch, Onkyo receiver, and an older Haier Plasma TV.I had absolutely no problems with the wireless link nor with the remote charging reliably in its docking station.
For example, I have xxx-550 and xxx-890. The color display and larger area are welcomed improvements. What's interesting is that you can set up the control of any device to be sent to only ONE of these outputs if desired. In the unlikely event your device is not in their database, the software will guide you through a training process using the obscure device's existing IR remote control.5) Already mentioned. If you are replacing one Harmony remote with another, you use your existing account and there is a simple setting in the software to tranfer the current settings to your new remote.
I like this remote.when it works.For th eprice i would think that they make a remote that can last longer than 6 months.I had to replace it twice and the 3rd time it broke I just gave up on it. Instead by the logitech rf extender and use another brand of remote
Easy to set up and good visibility - I upgraded from previous unit which was hard to read in the dark
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