goomz, Re: original topic is it worth it? Like they say, a picture is worth a thousand words, to the left what got replaced by the Harmony 1000:

That's a great picture! I originally hesitated spending money on a Universal remote but they are often the best upgrade. In my case the entire family enjoys using the remote and now the HT isn't intimidating. A simple push of a button to set up the entire system to watch a dvd, watch TV, or listen to a CD is a joy. The Harmony 1000 is a nice addition to the Logitech line of remotes. For those folk that like a LCD touchscreen and need RF it really fits the bill. For those that like one-handed operation the 880 and 890 (with RF) are appropriate.

Glad you were able to work through the programming issues. No more clutter on your coffee table!

- That picture reminds me of this one:



Back when I got my MX-700... A good universal remote has been an excellent investment because it allows my wife to use the system.

I just got a Harmony 880. Hopefully i can control all of the 1070's functions , not just volume but changing inputs, radio stations, and what surround modes?

these pictures of the remotes are priceless. Add one more thing to my wishlist. I love the look of that Harmony 1000. Very slick.

The 880 should be able to provide all of the same controls as the 1070's stock remote - volume control, input selection (which can be integrated into "activities" such as "watch DVD" or "listen to CD"), tuner controls, surround modes (separate buttons to select from Dolby Digital, DTS, or Stereo modes that might apply to the current input format), and anything else the 1070's original remote might have.

Thank You Gonk!

There used to be a way to demo the Harmony setup site and set up all your devices and activities so you could get a feel of what was possible and what might not be there yet for your equipment. A quick scan through the site left me unable to find it now though.

I have a Harmony 520, and I love it. For those occasions when I'm a/b-ing gear or playing with new devices I keep a couple of the remotes in a drawer in a table next to the couch, but that is rare that I need them. My wife would be unable to use the system at this point without the 520, and she really is happy we got it, although at the time she was pretty skeptical about paying nearly $100 for a remote.

One thing to be mentioned: all the harmony remotes run the same software and do the same things. The difference between models is mostly button layout and number, and the more expensive ones can control more devices, although even the 550 controls up to 15 devices.

Ah! here is a link to do a test drive with the 550: http://members.harmonyremote.com/EasyZap...tType=TestDrive

If you end up getting a different harmony model, you can use the same account, it will just discover the new model when you first try to download the software, then change all the images on the site to look like the other remote.