Logitech Harmony 1100 Universal Remote
The Logitech Harmony 1100 might just be the King of universal remote controls. Imagine a remote control that is capable of running every piece of equipment in your entertainment center. Imagine being able to throw away the multiple remote controls that might be littering up your coffee table right now. This is exactly what the Logitech Harmony 1100 is capable of doing for you.
If you're a fan of touch screen technology: the look of it, the feel of it, the sensation of having truly arrived in the 21st century then nothing will please like the Logitech Harmony 1100s touch screen. You simply choose which device you would like to control and then go on about the business of controlling it! There's no more guess work about which device your remote control is actually talking to. The screen is 3.5 inches, large enough to see and manipulate without accidentally picking two choices at once. You will be able to add each device to you own to the touch screen so that it is perfectly relevant to you and your home.
Brand Support
The Logitech Harmony 1100 supports 5,000 different brands, all but assuring that it will work with your home entertainment set up. Within those 5,000 different brands it controls up to 225,000 different devices. You would really have to work hard to find the lone television or stereo console that this remote control isnt capable of using. While the device itself is limited to 15 devices at a time it will certainly handle most peoples home entertainment centers. The Harmony 1100 also works through frequent software updates so that more brands and more devices will be supported in the future.
Set-up is very simple. The remote control works hand-in-hand with your PC. The set-up wizard will help you update your device in about 10 to 15 minutes. Every step of the process is user-friendly and even fun.
You don't have to point your Logitech Harmony 1100 at the device directly. You can control the device from any point in the room. If you opt to purchase the RF Extender the device will even turn on a stereo thats in a closed cabinet, or turn off a television from another room entirely.
The design is sleek and modern. Instead of a remote control wand you get a smart little box that looks a little like a phone and is sized a little bit like a typical games console control. The back lit screen allows you to find your remote control and use it in the dark. It's easy to grip and hold on to and its rather attractive as well.
Those who have struggled with remote control batteries in the past will surely enjoy the fact that the Logitech Harmony 1100 comes with rechargeable batteries. These lithium-ion batteries will last a long time. This is a large step up from having to constantly replace the batteries in your remote control device, and its a large step up from having the batteries die at an inconvenient moment.
All this capability can sometimes come at a price: the Logitech Harmony 1100 does sometimes respond a bit slowly. That is because it is handling an awful lot of devices at the same time. The slowness is not enough to detract from the utility of this devices design, however.
The Logitech Harmony 1100 universal remote has the ability to turn a rather ho-hum and hassle-filled entertainment center experience into something thats a lot more convenient and fun. It is a 21st century way for interacting with all of your entertainment technology. This universal remote would also make a fantastic gift for the technology lover in the family, or for the entertainment lover in the family. Its an almost sure winner.
