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Logitech Harmony 890 Advanced Universal Remote Control

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41SKVX803NL. SL160 Logitech Harmony 890 Advanced Universal Remote Control

  • Integrate up to 15 devices, including lighting and household appliances
  • Package Contents Harmony® 890 remote control Charging station Harmony® RF wireless extender USB cable 2 AC adapters 4 dual-IR emitters Lithium-ion battery Installation CD Installation guide 1-year limited hardware warranty

Product Description
Logitech’s Harmony 890 remote control uses both radio frequency (RF) and infrared (IR) wireless signals to deliver powerful complete control of your home-entertainment system that may be hidden behind cabinets. With a wireless range of up to 100 feet, the Harmony 890 remote sends RF commands to a wireless receiver, which then blasts infrared signals to the components. The Harmony 890 remote makes universal control for home entertainment and advanced lighting systems… More >>

Logitech Harmony 890 Advanced Universal Remote Control

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  • Taryn Isaksen said:

    I never received this product due the shipping requiring a signature. I was unaware of this when i ordered it thru amazon. When i contacted the company that was the supplier, the claimed that orders thru amazon to them are not able to be altered because no one is the shipper technically. Amazon puts in the shipping order and it can not be changed. I had to cancel and then reorder the item in order to send to diff address. The problem was that the price had than changed to be $20 more than originally ordered for. I was not willing to do that so i have YET to get this product that i need. I am very disappointed in this whole shipping miscommunication.
    Rating: 1 / 5

    - 4 January 2010 at 5:17 pm
  • Malcolm I. Shaw said:

    I had one and returned it. Even after uninstalling in Control Panel (no other way to uninstall per the manufacturer) months later I am still seeing bits and pieces of the installation utility when I run links from emails which have nothing to do with the remote software. There is no way to safely remove all components. Avoid all companies which install spyware or any other malicious code as part of using their products. I have saved screenshots of the messages which come up. Email me at Malcolm.Shaw@Cox.net for proof.
    Rating: 1 / 5

    - 4 January 2010 at 7:52 pm
  • L. Stemm said:

    just add all “devices” first then add “activity”. Watch out and make sure charger isn’t working.
    Rating: 4 / 5

    - 4 January 2010 at 9:57 pm
  • No Ax To Grind said:

    I cannot recommend any Logitech Harmony device.

    We probably all know that any universal remote, especially those controlling multiple devices, is going to be a challenge to program. No, I’m not a luddite. I’m very technically proficient.

    The manual is incomprehensible and does not match the actual device. For example, for one of the steps to use the device, the manual tells the user to click on “Remote Preferences.” There is no such button in their software. That’s just an example.

    And then, there’s the kind of important section on “Controlling a Device With the RF Wireless Extender.” Kind of basic. The manual tells you what it does, but doesn’t give you a clue on how to set this option. That’s just another example.

    I tried calling Tech Support. Guess what? They wanted more than $100 to talk to me. They thought my 90 days was up; it wasn’t and they wouldn’t correct their error.

    —

    Note: I posted the paragraphs above several days ago. I received some flack from people who appear to like the device. I believe they are well-intentioned; however, I just found out two more things about it that any customer should be aware of.

    1. Some devices (such as a TV and a DVD Player) communicate with each other. Let’s say you use the Harmony to eject a DVD. Well, the DVD player MAY tell the TV to turn on. If you have some devices behind closed doors, you may not know what got turned on or off or what to do about it. Furthermore, this gets the devices out of synchronization. The Harmony doesn’t know what’s on and what’s off. A nuisance but a problem.

    2. I doubt that many people know this: When you use the Harmony software to program your remote, it leaves a Process running in the background on your computer. Even after you exit! Why? There’s no reason for it. On my computer it takes 25 Megabytes. It’s a bad idea and I don’t think anyone really wants an unnecessary process running that may communicate over the Internet running in the background on their computers.

    I think Harmony is trying to provide a reasonble product. But this is a tough problem to solve…that is, coordinating amony many dissimilar devices. Harmony hasn’t solved it … or worse.

    Rating: 2 / 5

    - 4 January 2010 at 10:03 pm
  • Naushad A. Virji said:

    I was excited about consolidating 3 remote controls I regularly use plus my fan and light controls. However, the Harmony 890 has proved to be a big disappointment. I was much better off with the 3 remotes I was using before. It was much simpler than fooling with the Harmony remote which requires so many key presses for basic functions. I never have been able to get the Harmony to control the fan and lights.

    Some reviewers have said that you just need to take time to do the programming properly. Even if you do, in my case it’s just easier to juggle my 3 remotes and press ONE button to do what it would take with SEVERAL key presses on the Harmony.

    My Harmony is now going to sit with the other remotes I never use and I’ll just stick to the 3 that work for me.
    Rating: 1 / 5

    - 4 January 2010 at 11:08 pm

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