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Logitech Harmony 880 Universal

$140.00 Est. at Amazon

from Almighty Dean0 "Dean D", www.target.com
no turning on individaul items and changing input sources.
from www.amazon.com
the av remote cannot switch the tv sources, the tv remote cannot switch av sources, and so on.
from www.amazon.com
using my system - tv, dvd, and pc which serves as a music server, and pvr, prior to getting this remote was a great source of frustration to my wife and therefore to me.
from www.amazon.com
i have no problem cutting the stereo on with one remote, the tv with another, the dvd with another, selecting the right input source, etc.
from www.amazon.com
2: push the "source" button until the appropriate input was selected.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Functionality, Nice Affordability, LCD

2 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for SOURCE

Logitech Harmony 360 LCD

$96.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
using my system - tv, dvd, and pc which serves as a music server, and pvr, prior to getting this remote was a great source of frustration to my wife and therefore to me.
from www.amazon.com
how often really are you going to need access to the buttons that program your favorite radio stations, or a/v source buttons that you'll never use?
from www.amazon.com
on the plus side, i was able to create an "activity" for playing wii which changes the tv's video source properly.
from www.amazon.com
changes input sources with ease and has all the same controls as my other remotes.
from www.amazon.com
2: push the "source" button until the appropriate input was selected.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Programmability, Excellent Functionality, Applicable Devices: TV, Receiver, Xbox

3 RECOMMENDED by 16 people for SOURCE

Logitech H550

$113.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i had a low end universal remote that i could work fine but it did require several steps to change from one thing to another, change the receiver input, change the video source, etc.
from GLiDE, www.newegg.com
i outgrew it due to the addition of a remote controlled video/audio source switch box.
from www.newegg.com
after programming, controls every thing(tv(several inputs/sources)receivers, dvd, lights, a/c....just whatever you need to control) easily without missing a beat.
from www.amazon.com
press "watch dvd", it turns on the tv, sets the correct input source, turns on the receiver with correct input as well, turns on the dvd and automatically plays the movie.
from Hoops, www.newegg.com
when i press the “watch dvd” button, it turns the tv on, switches its source to hdmi2, turns the hd-dvd player on, turns the denon amp on and switches it to tv/dvd.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Affordability, Comfortable, Applicable Devices: TV, DVD Player, Receiver

4 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for SOURCE

Logitech Harmony 890 LCD

$414.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
in my instance, i wanted all aspects to be controlled - changing sound modes on the amplifier depending on input source, switching to the optimal input on the tv monitor, controlling all component
from www.amazon.com
while this isn't very useful for television viewing, it is great for listening to music and being able to select the source; tuner, cd, etc.
from www.amazon.com
if they want to play wii, they just press "play a game" and it turns everything on, changes the video source, changes the audio sources...the only thing it won't do is put their favorite game in the
from www.amazon.com
it changes the input source on my reciever, the t.v.
from www.amazon.com
i was pleasantly surprised that even the swithcing of tv source inputs and the switching of av amp inputs all worked (and were listed on the harmony set up page).

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Functionality, Good Affordability, LCD

5 RECOMMENDED by 16 people for SOURCE

Logitech Harmony® One

$275.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this remote is fantastic - all of your source remote functions are easily available, it is easy to set-up, and is an overall great product.
from www.amazon.com
trying to change the station on the cable box while the remote is in tv mode, which results in changing the input source, and then trying to "fix" it by pressing a multitude of buttons at random.
from www.amazon.com
onkyo models) as it creates a "second" receiver making it easy to create additional activities to control the second zone sources.
from www.amazon.com
from a single menu, you can control your cable box by creating buttons for my dvr, favorites, etc, while also creating buttons for changing the picture size and source input for your tv.
from www.amazon.com
i can't make the remote change the source, from hdmi 1 to hdmi 2 for example, at start up.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Comfortable, Nice Affordability, Any Device Controlled By Remote

Logitech Harmony 555 Universal LCD

Logitech Harmony 555 Universal Remote control LCD Remote Control

$93.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
on my sony tv it can select the input source directly, i didn't even know this was possible, on the sony remote you had to flip through the sources till you got to the one you wanted.
from www.amazon.com
when the tv turns on, it will almost always be in the wrong video source mode.
from www.amazon.com
the setup software programs the 670 easily and the logitech remote replaces the remotes for a hdtv, a dvd home theater a/v receiver, a dishhd dvr receiver, and a psyclone psc01 source selector.
from www.amazon.com
for example, i can just press the watch movie button and it turns on the dvd player and selects the proper source, then sets the receiver and tv to the proper input.
from www.amazon.com
i select that source a lot so i will be moving it up to the top once i figure out how.

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Positives: Nice Programmability, Easy To Use, Good Functionality, Applicable Devices: TV, DVD Player, Receiver, Lighting

Sony RM-VL600

$21.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
although it does not have backlite (except for 8 device buttons), the brushed aluminum face plate looks neat and reflect enough light source to all buttons.
from www.amazon.com
this presents problems when trying to program macros to power up and activate several devices at once, then set the receiver to the correct input source (the equivalent of a "watch tv" or "listen to
from www.amazon.com
you go back and forth, press a button on the vl-600 and then press the source button on the other, repeat.
from www.newegg.com
my tv makes swapping pip sources complicated, but the macro controls pare it down to one press of a button.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Easy To Use, Good Programmability, Any Device Controlled By Remote

Intermatic HA101K

$99.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i chose to hook up my two lighting sources in my basement office.
from www.amazon.com
once you make your way through this process for each light source, the system works fine.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Affordability, Good Programmability, Broadcasting Type: RF

Universal URC-300 LCD Touchscreen

Universal Remote Control URC-300 LCD Touchscreen Remote Control

$100.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the only drawback i saw was that you cannot put functions on the first page, ie, if the source function is on page 2 of the touchscreen, you have to use the touchscreen and go to page 2, you cannot
from www.amazon.com
the volume punch through feature is great, so that the remote controls the audio source you want (tv, audio receiver, etc).
from www.amazon.com
a previous review noted that he could change the source on his hdtv which i have not yet figured out on my panasonic but i am hoping to figure this out soon.

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Positives: Excellent Functionality, Excellent Programmability, Great Affordability, Any Device Controlled By Remote

Logitech Harmony 688 LCD

$105.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.pcuniverse.com
prior to this, i had to turn on the components individaully and change a variety of settings to get the proper source and such.
from www.amazon.com
syntax olevia lt32hvm 32" lcd tv (haven't found the "source" or "enter" buttons yet, but will have to teach new remote)
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(example, it took me 2 hours of using the wizard to get my tv to automatically switch to the right input source (its a samsung so it's a little tricky due to how many steps are required.) vs.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Functionality, Compact, Applicable Devices: TV, VCR, DVD Player, Cable\Satellite Receiver, Amplifiers, CD Player

Nikon ML-L3

$23.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
one reliable source did say that they used it on their d80 so i took a chance.
from www.amazon.com
this is an excellent companion when used with the new nikon d90; its small size and very easy triggering (no need to point directly at the source sensor, just in its very vague vicinity).

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Positives: Compact, Great Affordability, Easy To Use, Applicable Devices: Camera

Logitech Harmony 659 LCD

$120.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this remote even has the codes to directly set my tv to one of its 10 input sources rather than toggling through them (which is all the remote that came with the tv can do.) finally, the idea that
from www.amazon.com
viewing any of my 5 sources (cable, tv without cable, dvr, dvd, vcr) is now truly juat a single button push.
from www.amazon.com
then i added custom keys (source, audio, chapter previous and chapter next) for various devices using the ir port and those worked.
from www.amazon.com
switch the source on my tv to my (already on) hdmi input.
from www.amazon.com
i have a panasonic th-50zp750u plasma and the remote cannot seem to remember the source input.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Functionality, Good Programmability, Any Device Controlled By Remote

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