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Logitech Harmony 880 Universal

$130.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
you basically load the software on your pc, let it know what devices you have, then use the remote and see if it works.
from www.amazon.com
just hook it up to your pc and tell it what model numbers of the components you have and it will program all the functions and on some of my products it gave me functions my original remote didnt.
from www.amazon.com
the first pc i installed it on wouldn't update the remote for whatever reason.
from www.amazon.com
this remote is very easy to setup, just install the software on your pc, connect the remote to the pc and follow the simple on screen instructions.
from www.amazon.com
the best part is that it seamlessly controls my media center pc.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 73 people for PC

Logitech H550

$113.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
downloaded latest software from logitech (it was newer than the cd included w/ the remote), installed on the pc, and the setup wizard walks you through the process of setting up all your electronics.
from from, www.circuitcity.com
my tv, and dvd were not on the list, but i made them work perfectly, also i wanted it to work with my media center pc.
from www.mwave.com
above all all your programming is stored on logitech website, so you can program it from any pc with usb connection.
from www.amazon.com
you program the remote by connecting it to your pc (in my case, a mac) and through a fairly geeky process, set up the remote to match your components (logitech has a huge database with info on every
from www.newegg.com
pop in cd that comes with it, connect remote to pc usb (thru included cable), & follow menu instructions.

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 49 people for PC

Logitech Harmony® One

$275.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i found this product hard to set up and config when i used my mac but it was easy to set up on my other pc computer.
from www.amazon.com
after loading up the activities and tweaking the buttons and the configurations (of which there's a multitude), plug your remote into your pc via the enclosed usb cord and it takes about a minute for
from www.amazon.com
when setting the remote up on your pc, there are pull down menus for each button where you can edit what control you want it to do.
from www.amazon.com
numbers of your devices, and if it doesn't exist in logitech's sizable online database, you have to manually place it close to the remote while it's plugged into your pc with the usb cable provided.
from www.amazon.com
the setup using a pc connected to the remote was a breeze, just key in the make and model numbers of your gear and it automatically does it for you.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 8 people for PC

Universal MX-350 LCD

Universal Remote Control MX-350 LCD Remote Control

$97.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i have an old pc running xp with a serial port on front that i used to program my mx-700 a couple years ago, but it no longer communicates with the remote, probably because the pc has become
from www.amazon.com
i love the fact that if i want to change a setting, i simply plug it into my pc, make the changes in the easy-to-use software, and download the new settings.
from www.amazon.com
my favorite aspect was the ability to use my pc to set up the commands which sends them to the remote.
from www.amazon.com
the pc software is not that hard to get used to, and if you program it in the order urc suggests, it's fairly easy.
from www.amazon.com
pc programming: all the setup can be done on your pc, and then downloaded to the remote.

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Positives: Nice Programmability, Long Battery Life, Easy To Use, Applicable Devices: TV, VCR, DVD Player, CD Player, Cable\Satellite Receiver

5 RECOMMENDED by 30 people for PC

Logitech Harmony 360 LCD

$96.00 Est. at Amazon

from Mystblad from Olympia, WA, www.circuitcity.com
this remote is simply amazing, it learns the ir single by just an input on your pc on the brand and model name of your components.
from TribbleM from Columbia, SC, www.circuitcity.com
you can even control your pc.
from TracyR from Tuscaloosa, AL, www.circuitcity.com
it was simple to program, just hook to the pc and follow the instructions.
from www.amazon.com
you basically load the software on your pc, let it know what devices you have, then use the remote and see if it works.
from www.amazon.com
the first pc i installed it on wouldn't update the remote for whatever reason.

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

Logitech Harmony 555 Universal LCD

Logitech Harmony 555 Universal Remote control LCD Remote Control

$91.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
you plug in the usb from the remote to your pc, go online and download the info it needs about your devices, then you customize it from there.
from www.amazon.com
i had a universal one-for-all remote before and when it broke after a couple of years i wanted to try a logitech as you can set it up by a pc.
from www.amazon.com
the harmony comes with setup software and a usb cable so you can connect it directly to your pc in case you need to run the setup software again to tweak the settings and actions on the remote.
from www.amazon.com
logitech's computer application to program the remote is fairly well designed, their database is huge (it handled my mvix ultrio media pc without issue - a very new and somewhat custom device), and
from www.amazon.com
only downside is the 30 minutes you'll need to spend programming it on your computer (pc or mac), but by having that computer interface you gain a huge advantage in the huge numbers of components and

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

Universal MX-850 LCD

Universal Remote Control MX-850 LCD Remote Control

$250.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.compuplus.com
in addition the mx editor allows you to manipulate the remote from your pc with a keyboard - much easier than the mx-650.
from www.amazon.com
my favorite aspect was the ability to use my pc to set up the commands which sends them to the remote.
from www.amazon.com
i love the fact that if i want to change a setting, i simply plug it into my pc, make the changes in the easy-to-use software, and download the new settings.
from www.amazon.com
pc programming: all the setup can be done on your pc, and then downloaded to the remote.
from www.amazon.com
the pc software is not that hard to get used to, and if you program it in the order urc suggests, it's fairly easy.

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

GP Batteries MediaGate GP-IR02BK

$32.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i use it attached to my gaming pc and i have a hdmi 5 meters cable plug to my pc and from where i seat the remote signal responde perfectly.
from TS, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: prior to buying this i couldn't find any site that explicitly said how to control a cable box near a pc from remote media center extenders.
from www.amazon.com
when the original remote stopped working for my media center pc, this remote came to my rescue!
from www.amazon.com
i'm using it to drive a media center pc for my main hd tv.
from www.amazon.com
i've been using media center since xp's version debuted and using a regular home theater pc before it.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Attractive Design, Comfortable, Broadcasting Type: IR

Logitech Harmony 890 LCD

$411.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
bravo to logitech, only thing i would like to see on a future model is bluetooth built in for ps3 control and maybe some sort of gyro so it can act a pc remote/mouse.(although current attempts have
from www.bestbuy.com
my brother has a pc based programable remote that cost $1500, and it doesn't even compare to this one.highley recommended!!!
from www.bestbuy.com
after that you just hook it up to your pc and just enter the information for the different devices you want the 890 to control.
from www.bestbuy.com
all you have to do is connect it to your pc that has an internet connection and put in the make and model of your devices and away it goes.
from www.amazon.com
charge the remote, install the software from the web (not the disk that comes with it), hook up the extender and remotes to your pc and follow the setup guide.

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

Logitech Harmony 1100 LCD Touchscreen

$452.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
a full featured universal remote that is easily setup via the pc and extremely fun.
from www.amazon.com
it was easy for me and my daughter to set it up on our pc, taking about 40 minutes total from opening the box to being finished.
from www.amazon.com
i have several computers for testing for mac, pc, various operating systems and platforms.
from www.amazon.com
update 03/19/2009 - my usb problems are no more - since i switched to a pc.
from www.amazon.com
in order to install the harmony software, you will need a windows or mac pc, running windows 2000, windows xp, windows vista, or mac os x 10.3 - 10.5.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Functionality, Comfortable, LCD Touchscreen

Universal MX-900 Genesis

Universal Remote Control MX-900 Genesis Remote Control

$445.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
if you can't program devices easily on a pc, them maybe another remote is more sutable for you.
from www.amazon.com
the effort to program this remote control through the pc is easier than programming normal none pc programmable remote controls.
from www.amazon.com
it controls an epicenter media pc, denon avr-2089ci receiver, sony kdl-46xbr4 tv and a toshiba rd-xs32su dvd/hd player, all without issue, exactly as i hoped it would before purchasing the mx-900.
from www.amazon.com
***note**** you must connect the remote to a pc/laptop physically located in the same room as your components***************

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Positives: Nice Programmability, Good Durability, Good Functionality, Any Device Controlled By Remote

Logitech Harmony 785 LCD

$179.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Las Cruces, NM, clickfrom.buy.com
it was simple to go to the cable box setup on my pc and select the option to never shut off.
from www.walmart.com
it is incredibly easy to program over the pc, and the ability to customize the buttons on the color screen is pretty slick.
from www.amazon.com
from the time it was connected to my pc to using it to control my entire system totalled about 15 minutes.
from www.amazon.com
if you're capable of installing and running pc software without a hassle, have a complex av environment, and understand the basic concepts of how your system works, this is a great product.
from www.amazon.com
also, progamming it on the pc is so easy anybody can follow it.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Programmability, Great Functionality, Applicable Devices: TV, VCR, DVD Player, Receiver, LD Player

Gyration Motion Sensing

$107.00 Est. at Amazon

from Joshua Goldman, computershopper.com
if the center of your home entertainment system is a pc running windows xp media center edition, vista premium, or vista ultimate, seriously consider the gyration media center universal remote control
from www.amazon.com
i've built a home theater pc build on windows vista and have been looking for the perfect remote.
from www.newegg.com
with this remote, i can control sagetv from anyroom, and all with one pc.
from www.amazon.com
however, we are ordering another one because the tv, pc control and mouse features are indispensable.
from Ikkesh, www.newegg.com
bedroom witgh pc in livingrom) can program all the peripherals usually associated with a home media center buid.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Functionality, Excellent Affordability, Applicable Devices: TV, Cable\Satellite Receiver, PC

Universal URC-300 LCD Touchscreen

Universal Remote Control URC-300 LCD Touchscreen Remote Control

$100.00 Est. at Amazon

from todd1814, www.shopping.com
no pc interface. the bottom line: buy this remote over any others!
from www.amazon.com
i at first shied away from this remote because i like to hack and thought having something to hook up to a pc and mess with and update would be fun, but after reading harmony reviews, i found that
from www.amazon.com
not having a pc interface, not being able to edit macros, the set placement of the default device keys, and having the lcd screen always on (although i don't mind that so much, thanks to rechargeable
from www.amazon.com
it doesn't connect to the pc like other remotes so all of the programming is done on your couch.
from www.amazon.com
- the remote can only be programmed by hand (no pc tool) or have its complete settings "copied" from another urc300 remote via i/r

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

Logitech Harmony 688 LCD

$140.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.newegg.com
you plug the remote into your pc with a supplied usb cable, use a web page to tell it exactly what brand/model/etc of a/v compenents you have, then you tell it things like - what a/v input on your tv
from www.amazon.com
after unpacking i installed the software and plugged the remote with the supplied usb cable into my pc when asked (don't do it before then).
from www.newegg.com
not only that, but the tech guy did it all remotely and i simply downloaded the updated controller configurations from within my software on my home pc.
from www.amazon.com
with the harmony 688, you merely install the driver, plug it into a usb port on your pc, and use logitech's web-based configuration utility.
from www.newegg.com
comments: i read a positive review about the harmony remote in maximum pc, and after fielding umteen phone calls at work from the wife about how to turn on the home theater system, i decided this

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

One For All URC8820

$16.00 Est. at Amazon

from Cesar D. from Chicago, IL, clickfrom.buy.com
i was able to use program codes for my altec pc speakers and toshiba dvd player right out of the box.
from JohnS from Dallas, TX, clickfrom.buy.com
programmable via pc - see hifi-remote.com for info - build or buy a jp1.2 cable, download free s/w and you've got a pc programmable remote.
from www.amazon.com
the remote that comes with the windows media center pc (2004) from dell, for instance.
from www.amazon.com
i programmed my plasma, cable box, dvd, home theater, and pc music and pvr.

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

Universal RFS200 LCD

Universal Remote Control RFS200 LCD Remote Control

$102.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it would be so much better if this remote could be connected to a pc via usb and programmed on the computer.
from www.amazon.com
after a good deal of trouble shooting, i discovered that the vga video cable running from my home automation pc (also located in the same stereo rack) to the vga input of my plasma tv was sending out
from www.amazon.com
i widh it was pc programmable but it was still very easy to setup.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Affordability, Long Battery Life, Any Device Controlled By Remote

Keyspan URM-17A

$50.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this little remote is a quality piece for watching tv on the pc.
from www.amazon.com
the keyspan remote is connected via usb to the airport express, enabling me to remotely control the music on my pc.
from www.amazon.com
if you want to transfer your settings to another pc, you can copy the install folder from "c:\program files\keyspan" to your new computer, then reinstall the software.
from www.amazon.com
worked great with itunes on my xp pc, to control through my airport express.

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Positives: Excellent Functionality, Great Programmability, Long Battery Life, Not LCD

Keyspan URM-15T

$43.00 Est. at Amazon

from Eric from Eagan, MN, clickfrom.buy.com
i'm using this as the remote for a media center pc in the kitchen.
from Joe Mamma from Timbuk3, Guam, clickfrom.buy.com
add a power button so you can turn off your pc.
from benn600, www.newegg.com
i built a home theater pc for our primary viewing area and needed a good remote.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
it works wonderfully with many pc applications.
from www.amazon.com
i bought this remote to control my home theater pc.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Long Battery Life, Good Programmability, Applicable Devices: Computer Multimedia

Interlink VP4350

$167.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.tigerdirect.com
this allows me to have any member of the congregation run the slides without having to be away from their family in front of the pc.
from www.newegg.com
this item is being used approximately 75 feet from the pc that has the usb receiver and is in a room closed off by a wall.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Long Battery Life, Not LCD, Type: Basic

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Best Remote Controls for Pc

Logitech Harmony 880 Universal

Logitech H550

Logitech Harmony® One

Universal MX-350 LCD

Logitech Harmony 360 LCD

Logitech Harmony 555 Universal LCD

Universal MX-850 LCD

GP Batteries MediaGate GP-IR02BK

Logitech Harmony 890 LCD

Logitech Harmony 1100 LCD Touchscreen

Universal MX-900 Genesis

Logitech Harmony 785 LCD

Gyration Motion Sensing

Universal URC-300 LCD Touchscreen

Logitech Harmony 688 LCD

One For All URC8820

Universal RFS200 LCD

Keyspan URM-17A

Keyspan URM-15T

Interlink VP4350

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