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March 2009
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The editors liked
Looks cool
Automates tasks common to your home theater
Easy to program
Solid feel
Sophisticated design
Comprehensive device support
Large
3.5inch color touch screen
Easy to program and use
Rechargeable battery
Slick 3.5inch touchscreen
Controls up to 15 devices
Programs easily via Webconnected PC or Mac
Extremely Customizable
Beautiful Screen
Incredible Ease of Use
Build Quality
Design
3.5" FullColor Touchscreen
Controls Up To 15 Devices
Learning Feature (For Unknown Devices)
Rechargeable LiIon Battery
One Touch Activities
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Can Extend Range With RF Extenders
Well made
- Powerful IR transmitter
- Customizable button layout
Beautifully designed. Sharp 3.5-inch touch screen. Controls up to 15 devices. Highly customizable. Intuitive software.
Bright touchscreen. Activity-based macros make switching components easy. Rechargeable
With included charging cradle.
Tablet-style
Touch-screen
Universal remote that controls 15 devices
Controls components via infrared or RF (for an extra charge)
Includes rechargeable battery and docking station
Web-programmable and compatible with Windows and Macintosh PCs via s...
Supports RF with optional extender
Makes complex home theater use a snap
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Configuration may take a few tries to perfect for all your devices
Short battery life
I’d like to thank Logitech for loaning me the Harmony 1100 sample.
High cost
Too few buttons
Not enjoyable to use
RF module costs extra
Only preprogrammed macros
Pricey
Setup process has no Bluray selection
RF will cost you extra
Via the Harmony RF Extender
Very Expensive
No OneHand Usage
Price (For Some)
Lacks Desired Temperature Feedback (AC Use)
Overall Button Layout
Right Hand Use Only
Only 90 days of tech support
- Known issues for Mac users
- Had to create a new account/new setup
- Expensive
- Two handed use
Very pricey
And RF extender costs an additional $100. Touch-screen buttons are tough to manipulate without using both hands and looking down at the screen. Computer-based configuration can be time-consuming with complicated home-theater setups. No Blueto...
Cannot customize button layouts for specific devices. Response to commands felt sluggish. Touchscreen requires you to look down at the remote often. RF accessory not included.
Especially considering that the RF module costs extra
Screen drains battery quickly when its not left in the charging stand
No easy way to use in more than one room
Lacks the design and programming flexibility (you cant design your own but...
Looks cool, Automates tasks common to your home theater, Easy to program,
Expensive
Overall, the Logitech Harmony 1100 is fantastic for users with complex home theaters and home automation gear. The remote is expensive, but it’s cheaper than most other remotes in the same capability class from other manufacturers. If you want an ea...
Abstract: With a price tag one penny shy of 500 clams (you can buy it online for less), there’s no denying that Logitech’s Harmony 1100 Universal Remote is pricey, until you compare it with touch-screen remote controls from companies such as Crestron and AMX, w...
Easy to program, Supports RF with optional extender, Looks cool, Makes complex home theater use a snap
Expensive, Cant work most functions by feel
The Logitech Harmony 1100 is a fantastic universal remote that takes all of the work out of complex home theaters. The remote is easy to program, but getting it all just right can take some time. Overall, anyone with a complex home theater will love th...
Logitech Harmony 1100 completely redefines the way how devices in our homes are controlled. Because of this some confusion can be expected in the beginning. Nevertheless, after few days you will get used to new procedures and it is not likely that you ...
Abstract: Click to enlarge Whether you are a home theater enthusiast or not, you probably have multiple remotes floating around your living room. One for your TV, one for your set-top box, another for the stereo, and a fourth for the DVD/Blu-ray player might be ...
Beautifully designed. Sharp 3.5-inch touch screen. Controls up to 15 devices. Highly customizable. Intuitive software.
Very pricey, and RF extender costs an additional $100. Touch-screen buttons are tough to manipulate without using both hands and looking down at the screen. Computer-based configuration can be time-consuming with complicated home-theater setups. No Blueto...
If you have big bucks and insist on a touch-screen remote, Logitechs slick Harmony 1100 isnt bad. But the baton-style Harmony One, with its smaller screen, additional hardware buttons, and better ergonomics, is much easier to use—and afford....
Extremely Customizable, Beautiful Screen, Incredible Ease of Use
Very Expensive, No OneHand Usage
Logitech’s Harmony 1100 is the second touch-screen remote the company has produced, and the first that we’ve been able to get our hands on. Becoming the iPhone of remotes, the remote substitutes the majority of the tactile response of other re...
Abstract: Candybar remotes are just so boring and complicated with all of their buttons and whatnot, but large touchscreen remotes are pricey. Enter the Logitech Harmony 1100; a quasi-hybrid of the two options. Unfortunately, the melding of both doesn’t create ...
Published: 2009-02-20, Author: Tim , review by: engadget.com
Solid feel, Sophisticated design, Comprehensive device support
High cost, Too few buttons, Not enjoyable to use
The 1100 definitely has the look and feel of a solid piece of kit; one of those devices you want to pick up and turn over in your hand just for the sake of feeling it -- as it should for about $500. But, when it comes to the actual business of controlling...
Published: 2009-02-19, Author: David , review by: cnet.com
Tablet-style, touch-screen, universal remote that controls 15 devices; controls components via infrared or RF (for an extra charge); includes rechargeable battery and docking station; Web-programmable and compatible with Windows and Macintosh PCs via s...
Pricey, especially considering that the RF module costs extra; screen drains battery quickly when its not left in the charging stand; no easy way to use in more than one room; lacks the design and programming flexibility (you cant design your own but...
The Logitech Harmony 1100 is an excellent touch-screen universal remote that corrects most of the shortcomings and frustrations of its predecessor, but its high price will relegate it to high-end home theaters only.
