If you are looking for an all in one remote that will control just about all your toys, look no further. For the price you can not go wrong $40-$50 bucks on sale. I am currently using this remote to control a Vizio TV, Channel Master DVR+, Samsung Blu-ray Player, Roku 3 & a Samsung Sound Bar System W/Sub and it works very well, it takes a minute or two to get the hang of it, but after that you will not miss having all those other remotes. Setup was a breeze and it is done by creating an account with Logitech online and bamn, you are all done. The only issue that I can see, since I had the remote for a while, is the slippery backside of the remote, it has no grip at all, or should I say very little grip, other than that it is a very good remote with a back-lit keypad and LCD screen. One more thing save your self some time and pick up some rechargeable batteries, it does work with regular batteries, but rechargeable ones work better and last longer. My package did say 2 rechargeable batteries included, but quality control must have been on lunch when the packaged mine, luckily I all ready had AA rechargeable batteries.

Needed a new remote because puppy used the TV remote for a chew toYou, so I didn't do any research ahead of time. Went to Best Buy because I knew the staff there would know more about remotes than "they are in Isle 12". A vvery nice, knowledgeable lady walked up and talked me through what would be best for me (I dont see a need to spend 100-200 on a remote). Setup was really easy, the builtin color screen talks to me in sentences, not cryptic codes or blink sequences. ithe display isn't touch screen, but I'm happy about that. The buttons around the screen you use to select things on the screen work very well. Everything on the display is crisp, we'll lit and easy to read. Plus all the buttons glow in the dark, so I don't have to angle it at the TV to see which button is which. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is sometimes it doesn't turn everything off when I hit the off button. However, the display always asks if everything did what it should, and has a 1-button process to resolve it. A minor annoyance at most. (See attached picture. The display is crystal clear, my iPad just didnt capture it well) Plus, the following week it went on sale for $10 less, spoke with customer service and they gladly rebat d the difference.

The remote was very easy to set up and get going. I had it set up and working about 20 minutes after I opened the package. Easy enough that my entire family had no problems working it. Only downfall I have come across is if the remote were to fall off the couch on to carpet, you have to go the guided setup process. It appears that the slightest drop the batteries loose contact with the post. It's a minor problem that will have to accepted.

I am a universal remote skeptic. Others I have had simply were not usable in a real home theatre environment. So , I found my self "surrounded" by 4 remotes at all times. Now the others I had were cheaper or came with equipment I purchased. This is the first "premium" remote I have owned. I was convinced by the reviews and Black Friday pricing to give it a try. This remote passed my useability test easily. I can now use one remote for 99.99 percent of the functions for my equipment. Getting to the commands is not a difficult or time consuming task. The auto start scripts you can program into the unit make selecting starting a DVD movie or Satellite TV a one button push process. For non-techie types they have made the programming process fairly easy. But to be honest a techie type will be able to make better use of this remote because you can setup some fairly elaborate startup scenarios that make the remote a really good investment. The only programming issue I ran into is an advanced scenario that predates the design of the remote. In my case I am using my TVs RVU capability that allows it to get video data from a central settop ( direct tv ) box. Direct TV has a handy "red button" sports scores update button on its remote that is not emulated in the TVs RVU function. Since my TV is not in the same room as the set top box the Universal Remote cannot access this one special button feature ( becuase the TV RVU function does not recognize it ). But that is a minor minor issue. If you always wanted a useful Universal Remote and if you wanted it at a Black Friday price........... this is your opportunity. There are some who dont like the rechargeable battery. Why????? If you dont you can use regular batteries. Oh the other GREAT feature of this device is that it turns on when you pick it up............. aka no turn on or off step required. That and the back light / screen features make this an easy to use remote. It gets my recommendation........ espeically at a Black Friday Price. Oh this device also controls my specialty ceiling lights which are dimmed via a LED remote control.......... one less remote again !

I've been using Harmony remotes for a number of years and like them. They are easy to use and easy to program. I now have three of the Harmony 700s. Rechargeable batteries were the selling point for this particular model over similar offerings. I don't understand why this model has been discontinued. I did have one little recharging glitch. I think the battery was getting very low. When I plugged it in the remote would indicate that it cannot charge the battery. Since then, I've never let the batteries get that low and haven't had any problems.