The Logitech Harmony 900 Universal Remote is intended to replace up to 15 remotes and consolidate them into a single remote without making it overly confusing. Depending on how technologically savvy you are and/or how immersed you are in technology in your day-to-day life, you have the potential to have an obscene amount of remotes in your living room. Some devices that might have remotes include (but is by no means limited to): television, cable box, CD player, Blu-ray player, entertainment system, and computer. In this scenario there are 6 remotes sitting on the coffee table in your living room. The Logitech Harmony 900 Universal Remote gives you the ability to stash all of those away and use just one to control all of them.
It doesn’t just give you the ability to consolidate, with this remote you can also shorten the amount of clicks on the remote it takes to perform a certain task. For example, if you need to turn on your television and cable box to view your favorite show, you can program the Logitech Harmony 900 Universal Remote to do both with the click of a single button. You can also program different buttons to turn on different devices so you don’t have to sift through a menu to find the right device and select it. Another feature of this universal remote is the ability to control devices through solid wood cabinet doors with RF technology. RF technology allows the remote to penetrate solid wood to communicate with the device from up to 100 feet away.
The Logitech Harmony 900 Universal Remote is at the top of the spectrum in terms of universal remotes offered by Logitech. Priced at $349.99 it is also the most expensive. It features a full-color touch screen and backlit buttons so you’re able to easily click the right button even in the dark. The buttons are also sculpted and are in logical zones so you don’t get confused when trying to change the channel, turn up the volume, or perform a more complex task. All of this, in combination with the ergonomic design which lets your thumb naturally fall on the D-pad, means that the Logitech Harmony 900 Universal Remote is designed for comfort, efficiency, and performance.
Being able to consolidate 15 remotes into a single universal remote sounds great, but it also sounds complicated. That’s why they’ve tried to make it easier for you by simplifying the process. In order to program the remote, connect it to your computer through a USB port and follow the on-screen instructions. The Logitech Harmony 900 Universal Remote supports over 5000 brands and 225,000 devices, so there’s a pretty small chance it won’t work with your device.
There are some system requirements so that you can interface the universal remote with your computer. If you have Windows it needs to be either 2000, XP, Vista, or 7. If you run a Mac it has to be OSX 10.3-10.5. You also need to have a USB port, CD-ROM drive, and Internet connection. The Logitech Harmony 900 Universal Remote comes with an IR blaster, USB cable, 2 IR mini blasters, an AC adapter, Installation CD, and user documentation. It also comes with a lithium-ion battery and charging station because the remote is rechargeable. If you want to use the Logitech Harmony 900 Universal Remote with your Playstation 3, a special add-on dongle is required.
Sources:
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/remotes/universal-remotes/devices/5874
http://reviews.cnet.com/remote-controls/logitech-harmony-900/4505-7900_7-33743663.html