I don't need a new remote...

[Nemo128]

Nice, enjoy!

 

[GlocksRock]

I knew I should have waited a bit longer to get mine... they dropped it another 10%, oh well, at least I got it and have it all setup now. Definitely check out the iconharmony site and let us know your impressions once you have it all setup, or if you have any questions. On the setup page for the Watch TV activity, there is a box you can check off when you are setting up your favorite channels that allows the favorite chanel icons to be displayed instead of the set top box buttons, I find that I use the channels more than the other buttons, so that saves me one extra small step.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

Yes, I was tempted to wait a tad longer and see how low they go but was afraid I would totally miss out. I also though about buying all they had and then selling them but I didn't want the hassle.

I just use the OSD listing guide when I watch TV but I may play around with the icon anyway.

This is a nice remote. I just logged into my old Harmony account, hit "new remote" and I was off and running.

I knew I should have waited a bit longer to get mine... they dropped it another 10%, oh well, at least I got it and have it all setup now. Definitely check out the iconharmony site and let us know your impressions once you have it all setup, or if you have any questions. On the setup page for the Watch TV activity, there is a box you can check off when you are setting up your favorite channels that allows the favorite chanel icons to be displayed instead of the set top box buttons, I find that I use the channels more than the other buttons, so that saves me one extra small step.

 

[Phil Taylor]

Nice score on the "One" - persistence pays off. I'm still clinging to my 659. I know it ain't fancy but I still love it. If/when I ever replace it the One will most likely be my choice - but Harmony may have a better model by then. Let us know how you like it.

 

[AndrewLyles]

How's the build quality on the One? I've had an 880 for a bit over a year now and a lot of buttons have stopped working (volume, channel, some of the buttons next to the screen)...it's like they wore out. A friend of mine has the same problem and we got our remotes about the same time.

Is the One built that much better than the 880 so I won't have to replace it after a year, or should I go with a different manufacturer this time around?

 

[ParadigmDawg]

Maybe you should try getting off the couch from time to time. Heck, have you ever been outside?

Just giving you a hard time. I have no idea about the build quality but I have had a Harmony 659 for 3 years and it looks and works like the day I got it. It has been dropped on the hardwood floor about 300 times and keeps on ticking.

How's the build quality on the One? I've had an 880 for a bit over a year now and a lot of buttons have stopped working (volume, channel, some of the buttons next to the screen)...it's like they wore out. A friend of mine has the same problem and we got our remotes about the same time.

Is the One built that much better than the 880 so I won't have to replace it after a year, or should I go with a different manufacturer this time around?

 

[GlocksRock]

A buddy of mine just replaced his really old Sony receiver with a RX-V1900 last night, and I talked him into getting the Harmony One at Circuit City, and we got back to his house and set everything up. I think he was pretty skeptical at first about the remote, but once he started using it, he was instantly in love. I'm about to head back over in a little bit to help finish everything up and make another ethernet cable for him. I almost wish I had waited on getting my remote, a few more days and I could have saved another $25, but then he got the 2nd to last harmony one in the store so I consider him to be very lucky.

 

[highfigh]

slap me if this is too off topic, but when shopping for a remote, what do you do about those darn scientic atlantic cable box yellow square, green triangle, and blue cirle (or whatever) buttons?

The screen prompts you to press them for certain operations, mainly for record fuctions, etc., so how do your families adjust to having to use other wrong color, wrong shape buttons?

just curious - I haven't jumped to a nice third party remote yet because of this worry...

You can assign any button to the LCD screen, on any page. The A, B and C buttons are no problem and I would say that 99.9% of the people who said they don't like how a remote's modifiable buttons are set up, don't take the time to find out how to do this. I will say though, that Harmony's FAQ section is a royal PITA to read through and is far too large. I have programmed quite a few of theirs, going back to '03, and while they keep making new things possible, they're not good at all about telling the dealers about them. For that matter, Harmony's communication to dealers is about as bad as any company I have ever dealt with.

The URC MX-810 is much easier to operate, because of a different form, it has a vinyl paint on the back (some of the Harmony models do, too), the button layout is better (IMO), and it's not website based. The programming for the MX-810 is activity based, which makes it similar to the Harmony. Most programmers who are familiar with, and like, the MX-850 (and models like it) hate the MX-810. Not because it's a bad remote but because it's different. URC listened and came up with a model that's virtually identical, other than the fact that it uses the MX Editor. This means the remote is device based, so you press the power button to turn the system on and on the main page, you'll have a set of device buttons. You press the device you want to use and all of the source switching for the receiver/preamp will be done and button assignments will be there for the device. Buttons can be assigned in any screen, for any device.

 

[highfigh]

How's the build quality on the One? I've had an 880 for a bit over a year now and a lot of buttons have stopped working (volume, channel, some of the buttons next to the screen)...it's like they wore out. A friend of mine has the same problem and we got our remotes about the same time.

Is the One built that much better than the 880 so I won't have to replace it after a year, or should I go with a different manufacturer this time around?

Since it's out of warranty, open it and look at the back of the rubber button mat. If you see dust, wipe it off with a damp cloth, as well as the circuit board contacts. The only Harmony remote I have had to look at for this has a drink with Cola (sugary) splashed on it and he just wiped it off. Then, he blamed the remote.

 

[Phil Taylor]

Since it's out of warranty, open it and look at the back of the rubber button mat. If you see dust, wipe it off with a damp cloth, as well as the circuit board contacts. The only Harmony remote I have had to look at for this has a drink with Cola (sugary) splashed on it and he just wiped it off. Then, he blamed the remote.

You can also re-do the contact point for the buttons. Take it apart and look at the underside of the button pad. You can either --

A - Get a rear-window de-fogger repair kit from an auto parts store. It has a brush-on solution that is electrically conductive. Brush a light coating on the underside of the button where it makes contact.

B - Glue a spot of aluminum foil on the underside of the button.

The reason most remote buttons fail (barring the aforementioned spilled liquid) is that the conductive material that completes the circuit wears off from use.

 

[AndrewLyles]

Maybe you should try getting off the couch from time to time. Heck, have you ever been outside?

Just giving you a hard time. I have no idea about the build quality but I have had a Harmony 659 for 3 years and it looks and works like the day I got it. It has been dropped on the hardwood floor about 300 times and keeps on ticking.

Are you kidding? I just finished installing my new PJ and screen...I won't see sunlight till the sun from summer solstice burns off the blackout lining on my curtains!