Product Description

Step up to the ultimate in universal remotes. Experience a new standard in simplicity with even the most complex components. With just one touch you can start watching, listening or playing. And youll be proud to display the Harmony 1000s sleek brushed aluminum and iconic colour LCD. Total Command One trigger finger is all you need. One-Touch Control: Choose the activity you want to do, not the component you want to turn on. Up to 15 Components: Control video, audio, gamingeven lights and appliances. Learning Port: Add favourite functions from an old remote just by pointing it at your Harmony. Comfort and Convenience Never get numb-thumb again. 3.5" Colour Touch Screen: Navigate through all your options with ease. Charging Station: Put your remote in its own home and forget about changing batteries. Help Button: Confused? Let the Help Button figure it out for you. (No one else has one.) Simple Setup It doesnt get easier than this. Online Wizard: Plug into a USB port and walk right through initial setup or adding equipment. Incredible Compatibility: From laser disc to Blu-Ray® disc, find your components in our 175,000-device database. Free Support: Expect total customer satisfaction, whether you have a problem or just a question In the Box: Logitech® Harmony® 1000 Remote Control Charging station USB cable AC Adapter Lithium-ion battery Installation CD Installation guide 2-year warranty

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #26247 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Logitech
• Model: 966230-0120
• Released on: 2007-05-08
• Dimensions: 2.75 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
>From the Manufacturer
The essential center of your entertainment system. Say "Goodbye" to the wasted time and endless frustration of multiple remotes controlling multiple devices, and say hello to one single, easy-to-use device with a cool new shape. The Harmony 1000 remote control, with its engaging and logical interface, simplifies even the most complex programming functions. Logitech's patented Smart State technology® makes it possible to seamlessly control up to 15 separate components with just one touch. Programming your HDTV? The Harmony 1000's colour display makes it easy to control even the aspect ratio and sound modes. And, you can do it all without direct line-of-sight, since the Harmony sends both infrared (IR) and Z-wave wireless home automation standard (also known as radio frequency or RF).

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

One-touch activity controls Simply touch one icon and the Harmony remote will power on all the necessary components.		Easy-to-use 3.5" touch screen Large, colour icons and backlit buttons ensure an entirely new level of ease and functionality.		Computer-based set-up Simply connect the Harmony 1000 to your computer, and the wizard guides you through the entire set-up process.
Rechargeable No need to worry about power with the rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. The handy recharging stand ensures that the unit is always powered up and easy to find.		World's largest A/V control database Your Harmony 1000 will control everything from HDTVs to PVR/DVRs, from laser discs to VCRs—even lighting controls! Logitech's online database now includes 4500+ brands and 150,000+ IR devices — and the list is growing every day.		Control of devices through cabinets, walls, and floors With a wireless range of 100 feet, the Harmony RF Wireless Extender (sold separately) allows control of devices without a line of sight.

System Requirements

For Windows® systems: Microsoft Windows 2000, ME, or XP, USB port, CD-ROM drive, Internet access. For Macintosh® systems: Mac OS X 10.3 or later, USB port, CD-ROM drive, Internet access.

What's In The Box

Logitech® Harmony® 1000 remote control, charging station, USB cable, AC Adapter, Lithium-ion battery, Installation CD, Installation guide, 1-year warranty.

Product Description
The Logitech Harmony 1000 features a brilliant 3.5-inch colour touch screen that allows for one-touch activity-based control of even the most sophisticated A/V components. Say goodbye to the inconvenience of multiple remotes controlling multiple devices; Logitech's patented Smart State Technology makes it easy to control your HDTV, adjust aspect ratios, or change sound modes?there are no complicated macros to program. Just press an on-screen activity icon and Harmony does the rest. One remote is all you'll need to control even the most complex home entertainment systems. And when used together with a Harmony RF Wireless Extender (sold separately), you can further reduce clutter by placing your components out of sight. Since the remote can transmit both infrared and radio frequency commands, you can control equipment inside a cabinet or even in the next room.

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Customer Reviews

Very good indeed, if less flexible than a Pronto
Like other reviewers, I have come to the Harmony via Philips Pronto, Pronto NEO, and various one-for-all products. So far, nothing has quite 'hit the mark' and I must confess, having read the logitech forums I was very worried about placing an order.

I needn't have worried. The product works well and looks great. It ships with a CD that only contains XP, Mac and W2000 drivers, though, so I went to logitech and downloaded their new Vista-compatible software. I ran that first, and then connected to the unit, having first charged it and noted down the product details of all my kit.

The software downloads firmware updates automatically and reboots the unit - all worked fine. The forums say that certain firewalls have difficulty, but using IE7 on a vista laptop with Norton 360 worked just fine for me. Once the unit reboots, you identify the kit and the logitech servers try to configure the Harmony 1000 for you. You need a very stable internet connection, here, as you have to be connected all the time (or it starts again). It's really important that you arrange this - I'd hate to try setup on a flaky or dial-up connection.

The configuration program does seem (or did to me) to be likely to get it wrong, and some of your gear might be hard to find, but just when you start thinking 'this isn't going to work', it gives you the option to 'learn' a button or two. From that it narrows down the exact product in its database (even if you had mis-named it), and suddenly everything is complete.

You might need to get used to 'activity-based' remotes (I want to watch a DVD, for example, would turn on your TV (or your projector), turn on your DVD player, turn on your receiver (if you listen through that - you can choose at setup time) and adjust the volume). Because the unit remembers the on/off state of all your kit, it only switches on if it needs to - very impressive.

The unit is tilt-sensitive to wake it up, is made of quality brushed aluminium and the touch-screen is very sensitive and easily visible (both real complaints I had with my old Pronto). You can't, unfortunately, customise buttons (but you can name favourite channels with logos). Also, there's still no clock (unlike in the photos).

Overall, it's a great product. Just give yourself a good half-hour to set it up, and get the product codes for your hifi kit first, and download the software from logitech, rather than using the out-of-date CD supplied. You'll need a good stable internet connection and a forgiving firewall (as I said, Norton was fine).

If you can give it the setup time - go for it!

The Logitech Harmony 1100 is now out (at a much increased price). It's flash-based, rather than Java based, and has the clock that is missing here, but the price hike is so huge that it goes into Pronto- and custom-installer territory. For now, at least, I'd stick with the 1000.

Does NOT support Z-Wave
If you just want to control IR devices, then this is a great product
(although the Harmony software requires you to be connected to the Internet, and you can't search the product database to see if your product is supported before you add it - even if your product is in the database, it might not be supported).

However, I bought it because both this Amazon product page and the Logitech website indicate that it has Z-Wave Wireless support.
However, this is for the optional RF-Extender only.
You *cannot* use the Harmony 1000 to control Z-Wave Lighting Modules and Z-Wave Home Automation Modules.

Apparently this was planned for the device (and was in the original product blurb) but Logitech pulled it at the last moment (frustratingly, the ability to control Z-Wave devices is still in the hardware, but disabled in firmware).

So if you want to control Z-Wave Lighting and Z-Wave Wireless devices (e.g. control lighting, and turn off power sockets), you'll want to get the Harmony 895.

Here's hoping Amazon will take back my Harmony 1000...

Side Note: Amazon, can you please update the Manufacturer's Description above and remove the line about this remote having Z-Wave support?

Touch-tastic
Having used 5 different remotes for the last 12 months I thought it was time to get into the 21st Century. A techie friend of mine recommended the Harmony 1000 to me and quite frankly I've never looked back. In fact, I can't believe I didn't get a Harmony sooner!

The set-up and connection was utterly effortless and very straightforward. Just a bit of question answering and input - all done very quickly. The one-touch control is really easy to use and the large colour screen makes functionality and navigation a breeze. Aside from that I also think that it looks visually impressive - a very cool piece of kit!

Touch wood I haven't had any issues with the control freezing but I did check this before buying and was told that this issue had been resolved with a recent software update. I was also reassured about my purchase recently after noticing HiFi had given it 5 stars.