any logitech harmony 1 owners here?

[Crono]

I had one, then ended up selling it because I really didn't use it that much.

I ended up buying a Logitech Revue, though, and I do use that keyboard for TV, receiver, and cable box. It was fairly cheap ($99 at BestBuy and elsewhere right now) plus its great for internet browsing with Chrome on my TV. Hopefully the next update makes it more useful with Android apps on the way.

 

[novasatori]

I have/used one, but then I got a Sony TV which interfaces seamlessly via HDMI-CEC with my PS3 and Receiver, so I just control it all with the 1 TV remote now.

It was really useful when it didn't work so seamlessly though.

 

[hclarkjr]

thanx for all the replies everybody. bought one last night.

 

[dwell]

Harmony One is awesome. Ended my search for a universal remote. Can't picture using anything else.

 

[Fritzo]

Battery life sucks, not worth it. The programming software is pretty crappy too.

Fortunately the remote that comes with the Dish Network 722 receiver is a learning remote and pretty decent. I switched to that.

 

[Kev]

I went from a 550 to a One. The One is much sleeker and the hard buttons feel better, but I think the touchscreen is awkward and the IR signal is too weak. I have to point it at a certain angle for my 360 to recognize it, whereas with the 550 I could point it anywhere in the room. The battery life is pretty awful too. I had better luck with eneloop rechargables in my 550.

 

[J-Money]

You guys that have bad battery life forgetting to charge it or something? I have had it for 2 years and not once has the battery died. Plus it is used near 24/7 since I work nights, my wife works days, so TV almost always on.

Put your charger near where you sit, throw it in there everyday. Problem solved.

 

[BTA]

I have a One model and love it. The wife would be pissed if I didn't setup everything using just the Harmony One remote. Also have a cheapie (whatever the $35 model is) one for the bedroom which is not very great, but works fine.

 

[BrokenVisage]

I'll say this, I really liked the remote from the pictures and reading the features, but once I actually got it I just couldn't get use to the touchscreen. I rely a lot on the programable buttons and it was just too sensitive for my tastes, plus I discovered I needed some kind of button to rest my thumb on before pushing it. Other little ergonomic things I couldn't get use to. Still a great remote just wasn't for me.

 

[iRONic]

It would be my remote of choice if I replaced my harmony 880. I really like the general methodology of harmony remotes. That said, the 880 and 890 have notorious issues with button responsiveness of the silver ring over time. There are videos/articles online showing how to fix them but I would steer clear of those. The Harmony One doesn't seem to have the same style buttons so it is probably ok.

I upgraded from an 880 to the One because after four years the 880's most-used buttons required a hammerific effort to respond. Ugh...

 

[MotionMan]

I upgraded from an 880 to the One because after four years the 880's most-used buttons required a hammerific effort to respond. Ugh...

I had three 659's that had the same button burn out: 30-second skip (on my old ReplayTV's).

My family likes skipping commercials 😉

MotionMan