Logitech Harmony One Expert Reviews

I've reviewed so many Harmony remotes you'd think I'm biased toward them. Well, OK, I am. The Logitech Harmony One is the best so far and perfect for a multi-component home entertainment system.

While there certainly are systems that require more than the Harmony can handle, it doesn't emit radio frequency signals, making it poorly suited for controlling an audio system from a separate room. It's not Bluetooth-compatible, making it useless ...

I will start this review off by saying, I am a huge couch potato. I have had several remotes on my coffee table in the past 2 years, and I needed a solution

Logitech's newest universal remote features better ergonomics and adds a gorgeous color touch-screen display, but still offers dead-simple programming and one-touch control over all your home-theater gear.

Excellent setup software. Color touch-screen LCD. Feels lighter and more comfortable than its predecessor. Better buttons

Pricey. Touch screen requires you to look at the remote to be sure you hit the correct buttons. Glossy black finish shows fingerprints and is prone to smudges

Logitech's 2.2-inch color touchscreen remote definitely had the looks of the bunch. Testing proved it had the brains, too. Instead of forcing you to toggle between various devices, the Harmony One is activity-based - select "watch a video" and it ...

Responsive touchscreen is a smooth operator. Software-based setup easier to handle than a doorknob.

Some automated functions are kooky and need to be manually reprogrammed. No RF means you have to stand right in front of your gear.

Programmable remote with integrated touchscreen

Large, responsive buttons ; very flexible setup software ; great touchscreen

Doesn't have dedicated red, green, yellow and blue buttons ; sluggish software

The sluggish software means that it can take time to perfect the Logitech Harmony One's settings, but once you've got it working with your kit you'll find it's a seriously powerful universal remote that still manages to retain the feel of a ...

The LCD display at the top is touchscreen, allowing you to access functions by scrolling through a graphical menu

Touchscreen display ; Easy to set up ; Can control numerous devices with ease

Need a PC or Mac connection ; May need some fiddling with when putting in codes

The remote learns control codes via Logitech's own web database, accessible using a PC or Apple Mac. There are currently command setups for over 5,000 individual bits of kit

If your living room is littered with techno gadgetry, this all-in-one remote could help

If your living room is littered with techno gadgetry, this all-in-one remote could help

Well designed ; easy to add new devices

Product-specific functions not always easy to find ; pricey

Great if you've got loads of gadgets but hunting down advanced functions can be tricky

If your living room is littered with techno gadgetry, this all-in-one remote could help