Universal Remote Controls - Suggestions Needed

yourchoice · 01-19-2009, 09:46 AM

I too have the Harmony 1000 (link). I've had it for about a year now. Overall, I love the thing. Very easy to use and easy to set up.

Two and a half drawbacks that you might want to make sure the model number you linked doesn't have:
1. Every once in a while the thing "freezes" on me. Tried to fix it through the website but to no avail. You have to remove the battery to reset it. Shuts everything down making you need to start over. This can be particularly annoying to me because I need to let the projector lamp cool before I can turn it back on.
2. Occasionally the remote continues to send the last command. For example (and this is the example that always happens), I turn up the volume and the thing continues to turn it up (without touching a button) until it's maxed out or I touch another command. VERY annoying at 10:00 PM when the 2 and 6 year old are sleeping...especially with the surround sound in effect.
1/2. There's a very slight delay from the time you push the button until the command is received. It's probably less than a second, but you have to get used to it being slightly delayed.

Overall I like my remote very much, I just wish #'s 1 and 2 above didn't happen.

01-19-2009, 09:46 AM	#20
yourchoice Down the stretch Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joel Location: South Jersey Posts: 4,102 Trading: (36)	Re: Universal Remote Controls - Suggestions Needed I too have the Harmony 1000 (link). I've had it for about a year now. Overall, I love the thing. Very easy to use and easy to set up. Two and a half drawbacks that you might want to make sure the model number you linked doesn't have: 1. Every once in a while the thing "freezes" on me. Tried to fix it through the website but to no avail. You have to remove the battery to reset it. Shuts everything down making you need to start over. This can be particularly annoying to me because I need to let the projector lamp cool before I can turn it back on. 2. Occasionally the remote continues to send the last command. For example (and this is the example that always happens), I turn up the volume and the thing continues to turn it up (without touching a button) until it's maxed out or I touch another command. VERY annoying at 10:00 PM when the 2 and 6 year old are sleeping...especially with the surround sound in effect. 1/2. There's a very slight delay from the time you push the button until the command is received. It's probably less than a second, but you have to get used to it being slightly delayed. Overall I like my remote very much, I just wish #'s 1 and 2 above didn't happen.