Product Description

Designed specifically for Digital Video Recorder (DVR) users, the Harmony 670 features convenient controls that make it easy to command TiVO and other popular DVRs. Essential buttons including "Record", "Play", "Pause", "Advance", "Rewind", "Skip Forward", "Skip Back", and a directional pad are centrally located, and convenient "Sound" and "Picture" buttons help you tame tough configurations such as switching aspect ratios or sound modes. Harmony's activity-based control makes it easy to manage your entire home entertainment system; just press a conveniently color-coded activity button ("Watch Movie"), and the remote will power on your TV, DVD, stereo receiver, set all the inputs and even press "Play"! There's also a handy "Help" button so that anyone from the kids to the babysitter can access programming.

Product Details

• Brand: Logitech
• Model: 915-000002
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 6.00" h x 10.00" w x 8.00" l, 3.00 pounds

Features

• 1. Easy to set up - Just connect your Harmony remote to your computer and the Web wizard walks you step-by-step through a simple set up. Enter the model numbers of your components, then answer a few easy questions about how you Watch TV or Watch a DVD. Harmony lets you control even the most complex system without the hassle of programming complicated macros.
• 2. Easy to use - The Harmony Remote is the only remote with Smart State Technology. Simply press an Activity button, such as Watch TV or Listen to Music, and your Harmony Remote automatically sets up each of the devices required for that activity.
• 3. Easy to get help - With the Harmony remote, you don't have to know anything about your entertainment system to operate it. No sound? No picture? No problem! There's even a handy HELP button to guide you through simple troubleshooting and get you back in control.
• 4. Never out of date - The Harmony device database includes 5,000+ manufacturers and 175,000+ devices, everything from HDTVs to DVRs, VCRs to lighting controls. It's constantly updated with new components and fine-tuned settings, so your remote will never be out-of-date.
• Backlit keys - Easy to see; easy to use. No more fumbling for the correct button to play, pause, mute or change aspect ratios

From the Manufacturer
Designed specifically for Digital Video Recorder (DVR) users, the Harmony® 670 features convenient controls that make it easy to command TiVO®. and other popular DVRs.  Essential buttons including "Record," "Play," "Pause," "Advance," "Rewind," "Skip Forward," "Skip Back," and a directional pad are centrally located, and convenient "Sound" and "Picture" buttons help you tame tough configurations such as switching aspect ratios or sound modes. Harmony's activity-based control makes it easy to manage your entire home entertainment system; just press a conveniently color-coded activity button (“Watch Movie”), and the remote will power on your TV, DVD, stereo receiver, set all the inputs and even press "Play"! There's also a handy “Help” button so that anyone from the kids to the babysitter can access programming.

1. Easy to set up: Just connect your Harmony remote to your computer and the Web wizard walks you step-by-step through a simple set up. Enter in your model numbers for your components, then answer a few easy questions about how you "Watch TV" or "Watch a DVD" You'll be controlling even the most complex system without any of the hassles of elaborate macro-programming. 2. Easy to use: The Harmony Remote is the world's only remote with Smart State Technology® activity control. Just press one of the Activity buttons, such as "Watch TV" or "Listen to Music," and your Harmony Remote automatically sets up your entertainment system, without you ever having to program a "macro." 3. Easy to get help: With the Harmony remote, you don't have to know anything about your entertainment system to operate it. No sound? No picture? No problem! There's even a handy "HELP" button to guide you through simple troubleshooting and get you back in control. 4. Never out of date:  The Harmony Remote device database is constantly updated with new components and fine-tuned settings.  Simply connect it to your computer using its USB interface, and your remote is updated automatically!

Features

Color-coded activity controls A single press configures your television, stereo, DVD player, or other device required for the selected activity.		Designed for DVRs The most commonly-accessed controls are located centrally, for easy access at thumb's reach.		Backlit keys Easy to see; easy to use. No more fumbling for the correct button to play, pause, mute or change aspect ratios.

System Requirements

Windows® system

• Microsoft Windows® 2000 or XP
• USB port
• CD-ROM drive
• Internet access

Macintosh® system

• Mac OS X 10.3 or later
• USB port
• CD-ROM drive
• Internet access

Package Contents

• Logitech® Harmony® 670 remote control  
• USB cable
• Installation CD
• Installation guide
• 4 AAA batteries
• 1-year warranty

Customer Reviews

Decent remote, but does not last
I bought this remote several years ago for almost $100 and figured for that price, it would work and last for more than a couple years. While it did work adequately for most functions, there were a few glitches. For example, the tivo controls (FF, RW, etc) were not as quick to respond as the Tivo remote itself. The real problem came when after 2 years several of the buttons used on a regular basis stopped working. In contrast, the FREE remote that came with the Tivo still works flawlessly after years of use. I love the idea of a universal remote, but beware that spending $100+ for a remote does guarantee that it will work.

Incompatible with modern operating system
Three people in my family attempted to install this computer on 3 separate computers for approximately 2 hours of total effort.

Although Windows XP found an unknown USB device, the program would not interact with the controller, so we could not set it up.

Next we turned to 2 Macintosh laptops running the most modern operating system (10.5.6). The software was supposed to work for systems 10.3 and above. 2 computers, 2 independent efforts by tech savvy college students, and no luck. By the way, system 10.3 hasn't been the standard in 3 or 4 years....the program updated itself, but still didn't run.

The troubleshooting guide wasn't helpful for us either. We walked through their various suggestions but it was no help.

We hung up after being on hold with customer support for over 20 minutes (never got to talk with anyone) and returned the device.

Spend Extra Money And Buy Better Model
Loses 1 star because the LCD screen is not as functional as it could be. For example, the input on my TV needs to be switched from DVD or Cable. To do this you have to use the LCD screen. Problem is there are so many options on the LCD screen that there isn't enough room for the text to fully say what the button will do. Where it should say "InputNext" it instead says "InputNex" because there isn't enough room to display the whole word.

It loses another star because this "InputNext" button is so far burried into the menu. I have to hit 8 buttons to get to it.

It loses another star because when the remote is sitting on my coffee table it easily slides right off my table if I bump it. The back of the remote should have rubber so that it doesn't slide so easy.

For this much money for a remote (the remote costs more than my dvd player) there shouldn't be any problems.

However, this remote does control my laptop, cable box, dvd player, stero system and tv. Far as I can tell all the functions for all these devices are on the remote too. You just have to look through the menu to find them.