Friday, October 22, 2010

Logitech Harmony 525 Advanced Universal Remote Control


This is the best functioning remote I have ever had. This remote replaced every single remote from my coffee table. Works with very bit of kit I have, this includes DVD jukeboxes, Xbox360, multiple CD jukeboxes and old PVR's.
Best part was when my wife just picked it up and used it first time. She has always hated the 8-9 remotes that she had to use to watch TV or DVD. All she has to do is press one button called Watch TV. The remote then turns on the TV, then the Amp turns on and selects the correct source, digital TV box turns on, then the buttons on the remote work for the TV....it's great. If you then selected Listen to CD the remote would turn off the TV, leave the Amp on but select CD source, turn on CD player and select play. Also the Off button turns everything the remotes turned on, off.
The remotes buttons can be assigned to do what you want, and for those functions you use once in a blue moon you can find them by simply navigating to them via the blue screen. All functions in the blue screen can be edited to say what you want.
On the downside the buttons seem cheap and plastic but it's only £50. Some less patience users will not like the fact they have to take 10mins to setup there new remote (but it's worth it).
You also get a spare set of batteries in the pack as the remotes can work in demo mode