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Harmony 650 product details (RRP $89.95)
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some bad reviews about the buttons or remote die early
https://www.productreview.com.au/p/logitech-harmony-650.html
Product Review is often full of salty people. I've been using mine for 3.5 years and it's still going strong.
well of course they would be salty if theirs broke down …
still got to check what sort of problems can occur
and from what I read, most of the problems are to do with some buttons dying early
what other options do we have besides checking product reviews
if we buy it then we can find out for ourselves but then we are taking a risk
@pinkybrain: My point is that PR tends to have a bias towards negative reviews. Two people by the remote, one has an issue and goes to PR to vent. The other continues to use it without hassle and never posts about it.
See the comments here, there's some happy users that have had their remotes for many years.
You could also find possibly balanced comments on whirlpool.
Well of course if people who got problems are more likely to post a negative review
this is the same on any sites with customer reviews e.g. amazon, ebay etc..
On the product review site, there was also good reviews
But I generally like to view the neg reviews so I can see what sort of problems can occur.
On WP, there could a similar bias
since if they don't have problems then they might not post about it.
Similarly… what you posted is also bias, based on your own positive experience.
@sween64: Yep, well said. I had one of these remotes for ages and it was great, never posted any reviews on it. It finally died after my dog knocked it off the couch for the 100th time. These remotes are built pretty tough.
I bought one then and was thinking the same thing
Might have been planning on phasing them out but they turned out more popular than the newer ones.
Your maths is off. That was 6 years ago. They obviously decided not to phase it out for some reason.
6 years ago … dollar bought 30%-40% more back then to.
They are a major rip now. Logitech used to put these on sale all the time…
Not the same people. LTS isn't affiliated with Logitech.
bought this for $48 from officeworks 3 years ago and still going strong. a terrific universal remote that is robust and and battery life is pretty darn good too. only criticism is that the app to configure it is sluggish and somewhat clunky but thankfully, just need to do it once in a while only.
I have a 525 which is around 10 (!!) years old and it's still going strong :-)
Hear hear!
Surely apps can do all this by now?
If your phone has an IR blaster. And even still a physical remote is always easier to use.
Great deal - good remote too. Bought one previously for my HT setup!
I just checked my budget logger and I paid $49 for this very remote back in 2011… fantastic remote and still going strong, but why hasn’t it been updated or dropped in price massively?
is the budget logger a software online/offline or just a book?
Not the poster above but I simply searched my email. Most of my purchases are online these days.
Love the orange sticker text - "free trail!" Trail to…. where?
To the never never land!
"Say your prayers little one
Don't forget, my son
To include everyone
….."
If you are a fan, you will get it :)
I have gone thru 2 of these, the battery connectors play up gets annoying when it restarts. Given I have kids that like to drop the remotes, and its lasted alot of them
I have one of these sat in a drawer/thrown away. I assumed it was worthless
Why did you assume that? If not using it, you could sell it.
I watched the price of these a couple of years ago and at the time it really wasnt worthwhile paying 40 bucks for one back then, but not sure if that still applies
We have a 3(?)yo 650 and a 5(?)yo 700 (basically a darker version with rechargeable batteries). The 700 is sometimes reluctant to operate (ye olde sticking buttons) but can be coaxed with a sideways tilt. Assuming it's not long for the world, what's a good (one step up) replacement? We paid about $40 and $60 respectively for the units. The old harmony one could on occasionly be had for about $100. These also seem defunct and the next step up is $100s which seems grossly overpriced given what will be asked of it. Seems to be quite a gap in the line up - am I missing a model??
Literally started using one last week, had a Harmony 600 since 2012 which funnily enough had issues with the numbered buttons a few years later (7 and 9 become harder to press. I didn't consider wear and tear, I just assumed it was the IR and finding the sweet spot to the device I was trying to change the channel on lol) still got a few more years use out of it before I retired it.
I got the 650 maybe in 2014/2015 for $45 from JB when I had read Logitech were phasing them out as remotes in general were not selling…. they must have had a change of heart there.
My 600 had 5 devices (2 tvs, xbox, 2 pvrs) setup. My 650 currently has 2. I like using them as its more convenient having one remote instead of several.
I have a Logitech harmony one and love it. If I ever need a similar replacement what model would that be?
Bought mine for $43 just over three years ago. It controls my Samsung TV, Yamaha AV Receiver and Intel NUC with ease. It's a great remote. I'd recommend some decent high capacity AA batteries. The LCD and backlight can chew through cheap AAs quickly.
There's a feature that turns on the LCD/backlight when you pick up the remote. Turn that off - the batteries last much longer.
I've recently put in some decent Vaarda rechargeables instead of the cheapest AAs I can find. I'll see how it goes but thanks for the tip.
Just wondering how do you control Intel NUC with this one?
NUC has an IR receiver and the device can be set up as one of Media Centre PC, Microsoft Media or Intel Media Player. It's only really useful for controlling Kodi as Windows doesn't work well with a remote. It sometimes works okay with a browser based media player (it can pause/play YouTube). A useful link
My Yamaha Yas107 stopped connecting to my 55n7 via ARC last week, for some reason. So I've connected the soundbar via optical cable but now I have to use the soundbar remote to adjust the volume. Would this universal remote allow me to control both the television and soundbar?
Yep, the 650 can replace 8 remotes.
You can search for supported devices below:
https://support.myharmony.com/en-au/compatibility
$25 postage. Ouch.
Both eBay links offer FREE Standard Postage to Australia.
$25 is for EXPRESS Delivery only, and is optional.
I had several Harmony remotes including the 650 over the years and recently upgraded to the Harmony Hub with "Smart Remote". It's the best Harmony remote I've used so far.
The remote uses RF instead of IR so you don't have to keep it pointed at anything. The hub picks up the signal and turns everything on with its IR blaster or bluetooth. The convenience of not having to hold your remote up in the air while everything turns on is amazing.
The hub also connects to Google Assistant and you can set the hub up with your phone instead of using the shitty harmony PC software. Those of you who have used that crap know what I'm talking about.
If you look into getting a hub, I got mine as a refurb unit on US Amazon and it was a LOT cheaper (~$90). Brand new they're pretty expensive.
That's a lot to pay for some small conveniences.
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Quite a good remote.
Can be troublesome if your appliances send the same signal to turn on/off.
I program in a power toggle for such appliances.
Likewise if the appliance doesn’t have a dedicated ir signal for each input. Thankfully I use with devices that support HDMI CEC so it’s a breeze.