How is the remastering on these?
Not sure what you mean "remastering".
Setup of the remote is pretty straightforward.
1. Download software from their site. (I have Win10 and had no problems.)
2. Plug the remote into your computer via enclosed USB cable.
3. Select which components you have, (TV, AVR, BDP, Sat/Cbl Receiver, etc.)
4. Select the inputs you want to use. For example, when you press Play TV, what components do you want to turn on and what input do you want your AVR to use? TV? When you select Play Movie, what inputs do you want your AVR to use? TV? Etc.
5. Done
The first couple times you use the remote, it will ask you, "Did all devices turn on the way you want?". If no, you can correct w/o reconnecting to your computer.
I have noticed the remote can become confused if you use your other remotes. Say you're watching TV and decide to watch a bluray movie. You walk over to your setup and manually turn on the BDP and put in a movie. Then go back to your chair and use your AVR remote to change inputs from Cbl/Sat to BDP.
At this point, the Harmony is pretty useless. It still thinks you're watching TV, and the buttons are still configured for Cbl/Sat. Stop, Pause, FF, etc don't work on the movie. The movie is over and you press Power Off on the remote, but the BDP doesn't because the remote doesn't know it's on.
A couple times the remote has seemed to become a bit out of sync. I've had to power on & off a couple times for everything to coordinate again.
Before the Harmony, I usually had 2 remotes on the table beside me... one for the Sat Rcvr and one for the AVR. For a movie, the BDP remote came out of the remote caddy and the Sat one went back to the caddy. It was sometimes a bit awkward for my wife. Say I happened to be out of the room and the phone rang. She had to reach over, pick a remote, figure out which one it was and whether to pause or mute. Awkward for her since the remotes are generally under my control, (as it should be).
Now there is only the Harmony out of the remote caddy. Easy for her to pick up and know what to do. If I used it to set up the right components, Pause will Pause whether it's TV or a movie. Volume is Volume, Mute is Mute, etc.
So we use it, and it's useful. A pretty clear understanding of the HT components, their functions and remotes, (including the Harmony), is still required. But if I'm diligent about turning everything on w/ the Harmony and making sure it is in synch, it is easier for my wife to grab a single remote and operate the system. If I get hit by a bus, she will likely still become confused at some point w/ the Harmony.
I'm getting pretty used to the buttons and their position on the Harmony. It's still a bit cumbersome to hold and actually reach/press some of the buttons.
