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| Logitech Harmony 1000 Advanced Universal Remote | 
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| Brand: Logitech
Category: CE
List Price: $499.99
Buy New: $283.99
You Save: $216.00 (43%)
New (57) Used (2)
Avg. Customer Rating:  272 reviews
Color: Silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 7.4 x 3.4
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: 966230-0403
Model: 966230-0403
UPC: 097855042224
EAN: 0097855042224
ASIN: B000II6YEA
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very awesome remote, a must have February 14, 2007
3 out of 10 found this review helpful
If you fell in love with the Harmony 880 remote then this is a perfect upgrade. The new software makes it so much easier to program than before and it has alot more functionality, also with the wireless extender you can use the remote anywhere in the house. I love it.
 great idea but not mature February 10, 2007
85 out of 112 found this review helpful
I returned my Harmony 1000 after a few days. Before buying it you should consider a few inherent limitations of universal remotes, as well as some specific flaws of this device.
First the inherent limitations: the remote combines your original remotes into one and can send commands to multiple devices with one push of a button. For example, it tells the TV to turn on, go to channel 3, and tells the DVD to turn on. So far, great. But if you happen to have aimed your remote a bit wrong and the TV missed the command to turn on, the Harmony won't notice. It will think everything's fine and you're watching a DVD. You can't just press the "watch DVD" button again to fix it--you'll have to navigate through a series of screens to select the TV and repeat the "on" command. Ouch. Not convenient. (This problem isn't specific to the Harmony 1000--because your TV doesn't send any reply, any remote doesn't really know whether a command was received.)
Also, while the Harmony can be successful at simplifying your control of your entertainment systems, expect to pay for that simplicity by spending several hours to set it up. Even if you're fairly knowledgeable about your equipment you'll likely spend at least 4 hours to set it up, and another few to polish the settings once you've used the remote for a bit.
A second problem was that the Harmony library didn't recognize two of the four devices I have; for example, it didn't know the DirecTV HD TiVo model I have. What made this worse was that the remote's "learn" function didn't work reliably (it would claim to have recognized and learned a command, but afterwards that command wouldn't actually work; this happened for a small fraction of commands but was still disappointing).
Finally, Logitech's setup software is quite cumbersome to use because it forces you to do everything in a certain order, and many screens don't have a "back" button. For example, you have set up your devices first, then you define your activities. If you realize you forgot to add your amplifier when trying to define the first activity, you can't go back and add it. No siree, no can do--please finish defining all activities, then define your commands, update the remote's software, and "verify" that everything "works", and *then* we'll let you go back and add a device. Very annoying.
To summarize, while the Harmony 1000 has a good core idea, looks beautiful, and may work beautifully for others, it didn't work for me.
Great product! February 4, 2007
20 out of 22 found this review helpful
I was somewhat reluctant to try the 1000 because of all the criticisms of the complexity and problems with other reviewers of the last generation of Logitech products. I have a Denon AVR 2807, Sony DVD, CD and VCR. The Denon system is fairly complex with a very intimidating remote, and the different settings for the sound, video inputs and modes made it impossible for anyone but me to turn on the TV for any purpose, and get sound at the same time!
Thus I was hoping for a remote which my wife could pick up, push one button and enjoy the system, yet still allowed me to enjoy the flexibility of the Denon sound environment. The Harmony 1000 delivered! It took an hour or less to collect the information I needed, install the software and test the remote. It worked great right out of the box after programming!!
With the surround sound system, it did program in automatically for "effect" settings, but not any of the other fine tuning sound adjustments...but I can add these as desired fairly simply. The Tv module automatically included settings for adjusting the "wide" settings, and custom sound modes.
The manual is needed to fully understand how to use the remote, and does require looking it up through "help" with the software. I didn't think this was such a big deal....
Overall, if you want a very easy to use remote to control a lot of components without major headaches I definitely reccomend the Harmony 1000. Although you will have to add some commands to mirror all of the choices of a high end surround system, you may also continue to use the original remote as well for this kind of tweaking.
I was very pleasantly surprised with how well this remote works!!!
 Affordable Color Touch Screen February 2, 2007
185 out of 196 found this review helpful
After a 1 year delay, Logitech finally released the Harmony 1000 on January 26, 2007.
A warning for Mac users, although Logitech claims this Harmony remote works (can be programmed) using a Mac, and the box clearly shows the Mac logo stamped on it, the Harmony 1000 cannot currently be set-up using your Mac. Plenty of web forum users have reported the same issue. Hopefully a Mac patch will be posted on Logitech's site. Shame on Logitech, especially given the one year delay to get the product right.
Secondly, if you currently own a Harmony web-programmed remote, the web software is EXACTLY the same as your previous experience. In other words, if you hated Logitech's old on-line software, you'll still hate it with the 1000.
The touch screen itself looks and works great, but as with any touch screen remote, you may find yourself longing for tactile rubber buttons after a week or so of touch screen use. DVR users might struggle to get the remote button layout to work to their individual satisfaction, as the colored default touch screen buttons that are professionally laid out by Logitech are in fact permanently labeled. So if you choose to change the function of any colored button, the old default name must remain painted on top of your "custom" button. Strange oversight.
However, you can customize additional pages of ugly buttons to your liking, but they will be black and white buttons laid out in static tic-tac-toe fashion. Hardly what the box cover would lead you to believe. As with all touch screens, you will have to "look before pressing" - every single time - you want to send a command. That's OK when using an ATM, but not so great when watching a TV across the room.
I'd recommend a trip to your local retailer to play with the 1000 for a while before deciding to buy. It does feel solidly constructed, though not as comfortable in your hand as a $45 programmable remote after two hours of commercial busting DVR use. Also keep in mind that while you're shopping for a touch screen remote, there's someone next to you in the store looking to change back to something smaller with real rubberized buttons on it!
To add to the fun, the user manual for this $500 wonder is not located in the box or on the installation disc, but rather it is buried in the online remote software. Once you get the remote's firmware updated from the web (using the online software) the right side of the website screen will have a "Tip Center - More Help" button. Click that, then click "Manuals" to download the 15 page PDF manual for the remote.
A steep learning curve might await buyers new to the Harmony line due to the "Activities" philosophy. Just keep in mind that everything is done with Activities and you'll be way ahead of the game. Don't waste time programming each "device" as you would normally want to do. Harmony remotes don't work that way. You only need to enter your devices (audio/video components in your collection) once during the initial set up to give the database your overall equipment list. After that, concentrate on setting up your activities (Watch Cable, Watch DVD) for two or three days to get everything just right.
If all this sound like fun to you, you'll probably love tweaking this remote to near perfection. But if the thought if spending hours in front of your PC setting up a remote control sounds ominous to you, steer clear.
Logitech 1000 February 1, 2007
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
just received this remote via overnight on mon jan 29th. i ordered direct from logitech and received a 20% discount off the total price. i had called logitech to ask them to notify me when it was in stock about a month ago, but maybe you can still get this bonus.
regarding the remote, i have mixed feelings. i have it hooked up to a samsung lns4095d lcd, directv hr20 hd dvr, an onkyo tx 804 receiver, ps3, xbox 360 and lutron lighting system. the onkyo receiver also has an ipod dock connected. first the good: as usual, the PC programming on the remote is much easier than programming macros on other similar remotes. i had to use IR learning to make the remote work with my ipod dock and customized the buttons, and this worked flawlessly. the activity buttons (e.g. watch tv, watch dvd) function very well, usually powering on and off all components and setting them to the correct inputs (BTW, i am using this without the RF extender). by adjusting the delay between signals, you can correct any problems with the the component's reception. samsung tvs take a long time to power on, but i had no difficulty in getting mine to change to the correct input by increasing the signal delay time. in the event one of the components did not receive a signal, you can press a help button which will walk you through and correct any problems with power or input. you can save up to 24 favorite channels and add logos. plus, this is a hell of a lot cheaper than a crestron or AMX system, and you program it all yourself, if you only want to control a simple one room home theater setup. my wife was still somewhat upset about the price, but after using the remote for an hour or so, she was thrilled at not having to ask for help watching tv anymore.
the not so good: the onscreen and hard buttons work well, but you often have to change through more than one screen to find the button you need, particularly with a component with many settings (e.g. receiver). as another reviewer noted, the blue lights on the vol and channel buttons are indistinguishable in the dark. when i tried to customize the buttons on my dvr component, the lcd screen stopped displaying any of the buttons (play, pause, rew, ff, pause, menu, guide, info, exit) necessary to contorl the dvr functions. the hard buttons still functioned normally, but i had to remove and add the component via PC setup to fix this problem, and it persisted even after several tries. so now i have the basic contorols for my dvr on screen, but could not program the skip forward or skip backward commands, one of my favorite features of the dvr, to the arrow hard buttons. I contacted logitech support via e mail and an awaiting a response.
overall, i am pleased with this product, and although it seems expensive, it straddles the line between a total home automation product and more simple universal remotes. however, it takes some knowledge of how components function to program the remote correctly. i took me at least two hours of tweaking to work out most of the kinks.
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