I purchased the Harmony One recently to replace a “universal remote” which simply put all device controls into a single remote. With the old one, you still had to select each device separately, and then control it. Other than cutting down the living room clutter, it did nothing to simplify operations. On the other hand, the Harmony One is everything I’d dreamed of in a remote control. It groups your devices by Activity (function), so you use a single button to watch an HD-DVD, and it goes ahead and turns on your TV, your HD player, and your stereo receiver. How much simpler can it get? You also don’t have to “shine” your component remotes into it to get it to remember their codes. Instead, you plug the Harmony One into a USB port on your computer, call up the Logitech website, select your home theater components from a list, and all the necessary codes are downloaded into your Harmony One for you. Piece of cake! And if you really want to control a single device separately, it provides a Device pushbutton which then gives you access to the single component you wish to work with. It’s a fantastic remote control and worth every penny, especially when you no longer have to go through lengthy explanations to your wife, kids and babysitters on how to operate the home theater equipment. Buy it, you’ll love it!

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