Logitech Harmony Xbox 360 Remote by Logitech
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Digital camera reviews of Logitech Harmony Xbox 360 Remote
Digital camera Review: Best Remote Ever
Summary: 5 Stars
This is truly the best remote ever. I press one button and I'm watching tv, I press another I'm playing 360, press another and ..so on and so on.
Seems compatible with most electronics out there (if you check Logitech's website)
Beware: Buy this only if you're extremely lazy or tend to misplace your remotes
Digital camera Review: Best Remote I've Owned
Summary: 4 Stars
Took a while to get used to, and there are a few imprefections I would've loved to see fixed, but overall, this is a good remote. It's easy to program, easy to use. My wife gets it, and she enjoys her luddite status when it comes to the home theater.
Some of the cons: software is a bit slow/clunky. Can't use the power buttons on the devices directly (must use this remote to turn things on and off).
The pros outweigh the cons, though. The buttons are easy to use without looking, and the overall experience is great. The remote's activity paradigm, where you create activities like "Watch TV", "Watch DVD", "Watch DVD (no receiver)", etc. is great. It makes it easy to make custom settings for each activity, including changing picture modes, which device controls the volume, etc.
I love it. I've had it for over a year now and still enjoy using it. I think that says a lot right there.
Digital camera Review: Best remote ive ever tried!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Just hook it up to your PC and tell it what model numbers of the components you have and it will program all the functions and on some of my products it gave me functions my original remote didnt. It works great with my:
Toshiba 32" LCD
Sharp 37" LCD
Sony DVD
XBOX ELITE
5 Input HDMI SWITCH
Philips DVD RECORDER.
Theres really nothing it cant do. You can program activities for example, I programmed " Watch TV " and all it does is turn on my TV to the correct input and my satellite. If I want to play XBOX. I hit "Play XBOX" and my Satelllite turns off and it swtches the XBOX on and switches to the correct TV input....Cant beat this.
Digital camera Review: Best thing to buy for your system
Summary: 5 Stars
If you have a somewhat complicated home entertainment system i.e. AV receiver + dvd player + plasma + cd player + recorder + digital music player + xbox 360. Things can get to be a pain when switching from activity to activity and the harmony does an outstanding job on synchronizing everything with a touch of a button or two. No more fumbling with 3 or 4 remotes to go from playing on your Xbox 360 to playing music from a CD player.
It's probably one of the best all in one remotes to get at just under $100. If you were comfortable setting up your AV system then the remote set up will be a breeze. It looks pretty cool too and matches the green lighting from your Xbox 360 console.
Digital camera Review: Best universal remote, period
Summary: 5 Stars
Easy to setup and use, this Harmony remote may well be one of the best universal remotes to date. Guys, this will be the best electronic gift your wife will actually thank you for (this and a TiVo)! This specific version has a few extra buttons to help simplify interactions with an Xbox 360. Also, it feels great in your hand; it fits nicely, is well-balanced and the arrangement of the buttons is highly functional as well as beautiful.
Easy to setup:
Using the supplied USB cable, you plug the remote to your computer, go to the Logitech website where you pick the different pieces of equipment you own (yup, their database is huge and covers just about everything). The system automatically programs the remote to handle about 99% of everything. That left over 1% is for the A/V geeks (like me) who want a little extra customization for those not-so mainstream functions and features.
Easy to use:
It's an activity or task based remote. If you want to watch a DVD, you press the "Watch a DVD" button and the remote sends all the right signals in the right order to all the relevant audio and video equipment. When you're ready to switch activities, just press the "Activity" button to see the list and pick your next activity. So, when you switch from watching a DVD to playing the radio, it automatically turns on and off the right devices, changes settings, and gets you ready for listening to the radio. When you're totally done, press the power button and all the right devices shut off.
This is a must-have product that will stay in your top ten list of "loved electronics." This is truly an all around well design product.