I’m going to start out by making a statement of fact. The fact? I’m prejudiced. Very prejudiced. I detest remotes with component codes written in a manual that normally gets lost a week after you buy it. I detest convoluted macros that have to be manually programmed into remotes. If a person takes great pride in being able to manually program macros to make their remote do everything, including making breakfast in the morning, about the only thing I can say is more power to you! I have better things to do than take umpteen hours to program such nonsense.
Or perhaps I have simply not found the remote that is easily programmed in that manner.
Anyway…
Enter the Logitech Harmony series remotes. Install some software, locate your specific A/V device, tell the software what you want it to do, and in 30 minutes or less, you have a remote that controls your complete A/V setup. If you upgrade your remote, it takes 5 minute or less to transfer that command set to the new remote. And while my setup is not exotic, it is more than just a TV.
In my A/V setup, I have a
- LCD TV
- DVR/cable box
- A/V receiver
- DVD/BD player
- Network Media player
Please do not think of me as a Logitech fanboi. I am not. I have owned 2 of them basically because there are not that many remotes in the wild that ARE READILY AVAILABLE at a local B&M to be able to get a real look and feel prior to actually purchasing it. I just like to have that touchie/feelie ability for some products. And I will readily admit to being pulled in by the marketing might of Logitech. For better or worse…
Anyway…
Today, we get to take a look at the mid-range priced Logitech Harmony 700 remote control.
However, before getting to the product, I will take my normal detour to document what the company in question today feels is important. Without further ado,
The Logitech Story
Focused on innovation and quality, Logitech designs personal peripherals to help people enjoy a better experience with the digital world. We started in 1981 with mice, which (new at the time) provided a more intuitive way of interacting with a personal computer. We became the worldwide leader in computer mice, and have reinvented the mouse in dozens of ways to match the evolving needs of PC and laptop users.
Since those early days, we have expanded our expertise in product design beyond the computer mouse, with a broad portfolio of interface devices that are the “last inch” between you and your computer or your console game, digital music or home-entertainment system.
With products sold in almost every country in the world, Logitech’s leadership in innovation now encompasses a wide variety of personal peripherals (both cordless and corded), with special emphasis on products for PC navigation, gaming, Internet communications, digital music and home-entertainment control.
For each of our product categories, we study how our customers use their digital devices, and then our designers and engineers set their sights on how we can create a better experience with those devices – richer, more comfortable, more fun, more productive, more convenient, more delightful.
