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Summary: Great remote
Comment: It does everything it should, very well. Easy to set-up with a large range of equipment and very easy to use. RF system is great - can hide all the equipment out of sight. Touch screen is responsive and clear and hard buttons are intuitively laid out. Overall performance of remote is fast and the software makes refinement and changes very easy. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Awesome!
Comment: This is a brilliant bit of kit. I'm usually really fussy and can identify flaws in everything but this thing is really, really good!
To make it work you need to connect it to your PC with the supplied USB cable and run the Harmony software from the supplied CD/logitec.com. You will need www access to do this since it checks for updates to the software/firmware on every use and (more importantly) stores the profile you create within your username (i.e. backs-up your lovingly created config).
Be prepared to spend at least an hour on its initial config as you need to add all your devices. You will probably also need to continually tweak it in your first few days/weeks of use - not because it doesn't work, but it takes the human brain a little while to comprehend the potential of all the little nuances and time-saving additions you can configure. Basically, if you can think it (and it's possible via button presses on a remote) then this thing will do it. I've had mine for a month now and I'm still amending/adding various options - but this is VERY easy to do.
The genius of this remote lies in the ability to set up "Activities".
Here's how it works. Say for example you regularly "Watch Sky TV". You can set this up as an activity. Pressing this button does the following (assuming you've set it up right): Turns on the Sky Box, Switches your AV amp to your Sky box input, turns on your TV (already set to the correct AV input) and configures all the buttons so that the up/down channel controls the Sky box and the up/down volume controls the AV Amp. This was great until one day my TV Vol was set kinda high from a previous viewing session and there was an echo. So... back to the config program and I added two "soft buttons" (up to 8 "pages" of six completely configurable buttons can be added per activity!) for up/down TV Vol.
Basically this unit rewards patience and "wouldn't it be nice if" style thinking in spades.
Bored with "Watch Sky TV"? Hit "Watch DVD" and your entire AV set-up morphs into a DVD player. The Sky box turns off, the TV switches AV input, the AV amp switches to DVD and the DVD player comes on. All the buttons now control the DVD and the AV amp and a whole new range of soft buttons appear (ones that I've "invented", such as Subtitles, Audio track, Top Menu, eject, etc).
This is a seriously capable bit of kit; I concede that it's pretty complicated too, but it does repay any time/effort involved in its set up. It is currently doing the job of six remotes and is still impressing me with it's "tweakability". I would say that it's worth every penny. I have no idea what the "US power" guy was talking about in his rather unfair one-star review - mine came with both UK/EU style plug adapters.
I didn't think I'd use the RF element of this. The idea is that you can shut all your kit away in a wooden box and the remote uses Radio to communicate to an IR relay (hidden in the same wooden box). However, because my coffee table sometimes blocked the remote's IR signal I set up the IR emitter under the sofa and now I can control everything from anywhere in my house!
It has no trouble controlling my new Bose V30 Amp or my 15 year old Mitsubishi VCR. My only gripe (if I had to identify one) is that for this kind of money it really should control my PS3 without the need for an additional adapter. I haven't bought the PS3 bluetooth adapter yet but I'm tempted... This basically works in the same way as the IR relay, turning the 900's button presses (and IR/RF output) into bluetooth signals for the PS3 and is about £[].
I guess it's personal preference between this more conventional remote and the Harmony 1100 which uses more soft buttons. I liked the idea of using normal buttons for volume, play, pause, etc and so opted for the 900. Personal choice as I said.
In summary - buy one of these, it's honestly the best thing since sliced bread!
Customer Rating: 
Summary: US not UK version of product
Comment: This product may work but is supplied US power supplies NOT UK - BE CAREFUL when ordering
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Summary: Best All In One Remote Money Can Buy!
Comment: This remote is great! Having previously had a Harmony 800 series remote, I desperately needed an upgrade because with all my units in cupboards the IR signal kept getting lost using extenders (plus the screen on my old one had cracked!)
The real benefit of this Harmony 900 is the RF capability. This means that instead of sending an IR signal (infra-red) the remote is also able to send signals by RF (radio frequency). The advantage of RF is that you don't need line of sight as you do with traditional IR - so you can control units hidden away in the cupboard.
Set-up is quite straight forward and done online with supplied software - the tricky thing is getting the fine tuning sorted eg setting up key delays, eliminating multiple commands - which, to get perfect, takes a bit of trial, error and time - BUT WORTH IT IN THE END!!
Setting up activities is simple too and makes controlling seperates (TV + SKY + amp + bluray) easy!
The touch screen is simple and works well, and the rest of the remote including COLOUR buttons (essential for controlling SKY) are well laid out and easy to operate.
A definite BUY, and well worth the extra money compared to other models which suggest they can do the same thing. Highly recommended!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Remote wonder
Comment: I always had my doubt about buying these remotes from previous mixed reviews, especially when you are paying big bucks for the pleasure, but after eventually taking a leap of faith and purchasing this little wonder I am so happy I did.
It is currently replacing 4 other remote controls, plus it even works on my laptop too! I am able to control the windows media functions on my laptop, I was amazed.
So far I have this controlling my:
1. Loewe T.v.
2. Yamaha Networkable Amp.
3. Pioneer Blue Ray player
4. Now T.V. digital set top box.
Unfortunately I was not able to locate the correct model and number for the set top box on the logitech web site (I think the online menu could be a little more helpful especially when you are not able to locate your exact equipment), but it was so simple to get the Harmony 900 to learn the set top box remote functions.
One tip I would definitely suggest would be to make sure you make a note of all your equipment you want to set up beforehand, check it on the logitech web site too, and then think about how your equipment is set up and how you want the harmony 900 to work the equipment. This does take some time to set up so don't think it is a five minute job, it isn't! It does take some time and you will find that there is some fine tuning afterward too.
Using the remote once it is all set up is easy, just a push of a button and the remote does all the work.
The Harmony 900 does feel a little light in the hands but does feel easy to hold and use with one hand, although the glossy cover does leave some fingerprints.
The remote buttons are pretty responsive, but sometime there can be a little lag on the touch screen commands. I find that I have to touch it a few times before there is a response. This usually only happens when it has been sitting idle for a while.
The remote comes with a radio zapper. Although I have not yet set these up, I gather from the instructions that this is quite easy and the remote zapper can be placed inside the cabinet with the equipment.
Overall, a great remote to replace all your other remotes.
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