Amazon is offering a big discount on this Logitech Harmony One (915-000035) Universal Remote with Harmony 200 Remote!

When putting together the best home theater system for the money, especially right here on Black Friday its always best to get that perfect remote to bring it all together with ease. The Logitech harmony One is here to do just that and more, and it starts with the ability to connect with 15 different devices at once so even the most intricate systems are catered to. This remote includes a stylish interface and color LCD Touch screen with dedicated on screen buttons based on the device you’re controlling. No more tinkering with complicated button codes to get your remote going, this Harmony has an easy Internet-Based setup with live customer support and a constantly updating database to keep you on top of the latest tech. Not only will you save on this, but Amazon is also providing their frustration free packaging for no additional charge.

Get these two remote controls for $139.99.  Retail price is pegged some where near $150+

netdirectbargains via eBay has an exciting limited time offer on this Logitech Harmony 620 Advanced Universal Remote Control!

When it comes to having a large HD equipment cache in your living room you may find it tiring to have to seek out 12 different remotes for dealing with it all. Enter the Logitech Harmony 620 at a super low price and you have the perfect solution for bringing that namesake Harmony to your hardware! As implied earlier this remote allows you to function up to 12 devices at a time so it’s easy to toss those other remotes aside and simply use this one. In addition you get all the different buttons and functions you need for a quick and easy setup and with the backlit buttons and easy to view LCD screen it’s never been easier. The database includes up to 175,000 different devices from any manufacturer you can think of and it constantly updates so even with the newest equipment you will be covered

This Harmony 630 remote comes to $49.99 with no shipping cost!

Geeks via eBay has a new low price going for this Monster AVL300 Harmony Universal Remote Control at just $67.99 + Free Shipping = $67.99!

Monster has teamed up with Logitech to forge the ultimate remote for controlling your homes worth of HD equipment! The Harmony AVL300 Universal remote allows you to control up to 15 devices at the same time and with a 130 feet range you can certainly take the reigns over devices in other rooms without having to move from your comfortable position. It utilizes the very easy to use Harmony Software for setting up connections to your devices while the remote itself also has an illuminated LCD screen which makes navigation and control super easy.

Netdirectbargains via eBay is offering a discount on this Logitech Harmony 300i (915-000143) Universal Remote for only $21.99 + Free Shipping = $21.99!

If you’re looking to merge many of your devices controls’ together with a single remote then you may as well save some money! This Logitech Harmony 300i has the ability to take control of up to 4 different devices at once, bringing harmony to your home theater setup as the name implies. For ease of use and peace of mind the 300i supports over 5000 brands and everything from your old VCR to your brand new Blu-Ray Player while being so easy to set up with only the web being required. To add to that it updates constantly to support new devices as they come out.

TigerDirect has a super low price on this Logitech Harmony 300i (915-000143) Universal Remote Control which comes to only $49.99 – $25 Instant Savings – $5 Coupon (YQS29491) + $2.29 Shipping = $22.28!

Be the boss of your High Tech home theater system without having to fumble around with several remote controls at once! The Logitech Harmony 300i lives by its namesake, in that it brings a certain harmony to your home theater components. Being a universal remote it allows you to take control of up to 4 devices at once, that’s 4 remotes that you won’t need to mix and match with. It even supports more than 5,000 different brands, and that means even the most obscure or unknown device imported from wherever can still be used with confidence. It’s designed for ease of use and convenience, sporting frustration-free volume controls, DVR controls, constantly updated device database and a set of programmable buttons which do what you need them to.

NetDirectBargains via eBay is offering you a super discount on this Logitech Harmony 720 Advanced Universal Remote Control (refurbished) which is only $74.99 + Free Shipping = $74.99!

Save some big money and take home the perfect remote to operate all of your devices quickly and easily! This Logitech Harmony 720 Advanced remote has the capability to be programmed with 15 devices at once, so even amongst ample home theater equipment you won’t have to fumble for a million different controllers. It’s designed to operate simplistically while giving you all the buttons you need for precision control. The centerpiece of the remote is its color LCD display which will allow you to easily see what you’re pressing in the dark, and it includes a lot of information so you can navigate seamlessly.

NetDirectBargains via eBay has the lowest price on this Logitech Harmony 700 Advanced Universal Remote Control (refurbished) which is only $59.99 + Free Shipping = $59.99!

If you’re looking for the coolest way to control your home theater system and TV then check out this new discount! The Logitech Harmony 700 remote offers you all the TV + media buttons you need to get going, and with universal compatibility you won’t need to fumble around with several remotes. But by the far the more impressive feature is the color display which gives you icons for all of your favorite channels for quick navigation as well as commands linked with all your other devices and even offers you help along the way when you need it. This remote is rechargeable so you don’t need to worry about batteries and can go a week between each charge so you will spend more time watching TV and less time searching in vain for batteries.

The Logitech Revue, and Google TV, have raised plenty of eyebrows as of late. So I opened one up and took a look inside. Come, let’s see what there is!

The Logitech Revue, with the Logitech TV Cam for the Revue

Open up the Revue package and you’ll find the keyboard remote, the actual Revue, and a small box for cables. The keyboard remote acts as a keyboard, a mouse using the trackpad on the top-right of the keyboard, and a partial universal remote for your TV. But just in case you can’t get used to the idea of using a keyboard as a remote, don’t fret. Any Logitech Harmony remote, their diNovo Mini (which is now just called a Mini Controller), or an iPhone or Android-based phone with the proper app. So really, the keyboard might actually be kind of useless except for deeper use, but we’ll see in the full review.

Another look at the contents of the Revue box.

The Revue comes with all the cables you’ll need to get started, including power, HDMI, and an IR receiver, just in you put the box somewhere the light don’t shine.

The keyboard is nothing special, but is made specifically to work as a media center keyboard with both your TV and Revue, instead of just being a keyboard. That means it’s light, easy to type on, pretty durable and includes some universal functions, such as power and volume controls. Within 30 seconds of installation of the Revue, I was able to power my TV on and off and change the volume with this remote. Bye bye, TV remote.

This keyboard also has a trackpad that supports multitouch, but the only gesture I found worked is two-finger scrolling. Typing on it felt rubbery, but in front of the TV, was pretty good. You don’t want to be typing much in front of the TV, and a quick note or two, or a website URL, proved easy thus far.

My first problem with the Revue was, frankly, where to put it. My media center has no shelves or storage space. My game consoles sit on the ground, my speakers on the walls or atop some surface better suited for use elsewhere, and until this review, cables came out of every hole in my media center. The only available spot that wasn’t inside the base my TV sits on (which has limited circulation) was atop my unused media center PC, as seen above.

As you can see from my media center, real estate is at an all-time mess. Once the holidays come about and I have some DIY time, I’ll find a better home for the Revue.

Another look at the Revue

Onto the camera. Logitech’s TV Cam is specially made for the Revue and for use in your media center. What that means is that it won’t work on your computer, at least not yet. It’s a high-quality 720p webcam with several microphones, and Logitech promises the quality is top notch. We’ll have to test it to confirm.

The TV Cam, bundled with some minor paperwork and a cleaning cloth for it’s glossy surface

Oh, I think I will

The TV Cam, sitting atop my TV through an adjustable clip

Installing the Revue

As one colleague of mine wrote, his wife installed the Revue with no installation guide or help, and she’s not tech savvy in the slightest. After my own installation, I agree wholeheartedly. If my grandmother had better vision and knew what an HDMI cable was and had an email address, she too could install the Revue without help. Just take a look at one of the install screens to get a sense of the simplicity: There was nothing to it. Within five minutes I had it working with my TV and set-top box.

First Impressions

I like the Revue so far. The interface is fluid and intuitive, though at first I was confused by the layout. It’s pretty different from a computer or media center PC, but after a quick look through I found everything I needed. Funnily enough, my biggest problem was that sound didn’t work (later on I realized it was my TV speakers, which have been turned off for at least 3 years, since I purchased a surround sound system but have since run out of available inputs for it), and I couldn’t locate the settings menu very easily. It was in applications…why, I do not know, but considering my time with Android, such placement makes sense. One of these days Google will fix that. Content seemed a bit shallow, and recent news has been that major cable networks have been cutting off access from the Revue. I don’t see what the big deal is…Google can easily make a firmware update so that Chrome on the Revue works just like the PC version, and then all web content will be viewable once again. It won’t be nearly as convenient as we originally expected, but it will work nevertheless. Other apps, like Netflix, Pandora and Twitter all worked great straight out of the box. I’m looking forward to reviewing the full hardware, so stay tuned.

Amazon has a bundle deal on the Logitech Harmony 700 Remote Control With Logitech Harmony PS3 Adapter.  It’s $124.98 + $0 S&H = $124.98 shipped! You gotta add each product to your cart to get this discount, which will be reflected at checkout.  This remote has a built-in rechargeable battery that should last for weeks, color screen, one-touch activity and can control up to 6 device.

Logitech’s latest Harmony remote, the 700, is now available for your divine purchasing behavior.  Amazon has it for $140 out the door, which ain’t too shabby considering it’s got a half way decent color screen and works with over 200k devices.  It’s not equitable in feature set to some of Logitech’s other Harmony remotes, but for those of you with 6 devices or less it should be a fit.

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Logitech kicked out a new touchscreen remote today, the Harmony 900.  Based on the Logitech Haromoy One – it’s essentially the same form factor – it adds Radio Frequency technology that enables you to control your home theater components, or just about any piece of kit from almost anywhere in your home.

Included in the package is a RF blaster and two mini blasters, which unlike other systems sit on your cabinet’s shelves and transmit remote commands to your non-RF infused gear.  How exactly these are better than the stick on RF to IR converters is anyone’s guess, especially if you’ve got very limited shelf space in your cabinet, but Logitech seems to think so.

Logitech’s has also beefed up the remote’s display by adding a higher resolution touchscreen, a more sophiticated user interface and four additional programmable buttons for STB/DVR/teletext controls.

Expect the Logitech Harmony 900 to ship this September in the US and the EU for a painstaking $399.99.

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Features:

• LCD screen, works with 225k devices
• Easy to operate remote, replaces up to 5 remotes

Features:

• Replaces up to 15 remotes
• Connects to computer for updates and remote configuration

Buy it: Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote – $61

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Features:

• Internet setup for easy and quick operation + firmware updates
• Touchscreen navigation
• User friendly design

Buy it: Logitech Harmony One Advanced Universal Remote – $175