Logitech Harmony® 550 LCD Remote Control

The Bottom Line: Cool looks and brains in one easy to use package, but setup might be a little difficult.

Review: Pretty much every household has more than one device at home with a remote control. That can get out of hand very quickly when shuffling between them is a hassle and worse yet, the one needed is suddenly missing. It may not qualify as essential, but...

The Bottom Line: An absolute must if you have three or more devices...but be ready to slog through a setup period.

Review: "Stupid universal remotes. They'll never understand me", I'd grumble disdainfully as I ripped open a new 20-pack of AA batteries. "They just don't get it. MY setup is different!"

That's true. My home theater setup is different, in the same...

The Bottom Line: In summary, this is a costly remote, but it can do things most others can't. The more complex your needs are, the more worthwhile you'll find one of these.

Review: I've been trying all sorts of "Universal" remotes over the years, trying to find one that can actually take the place of my 6 or 7 assorted remotes that came with my AV devices. I've basically steered clear of anything in the $100+ price range, with...

The Bottom Line: If you often find yourself frustrated with your AV system you may love this remote. If you know your system well and use it manually often, you may be frustrated.

Review: I bought the Harmony 550 remote when we recently made a change to our AV system that was incompatible with our previous remote. It seemed to be a good unit at a very favorable price ($79) when recently on sale.

I've been pleased with the...

The Bottom Line: This remote blows typical universals out of the water. I highly recommended this to anyone looking for a relatively inexpensive way to get complete control over their home theater.

Review: The Logitech Harmony 550 universal remote offers an easy, stress-free way to control an entire home theater setup. The Harmony is just like any other universal remote in the sense that you can program it to control all of your devices, but that is...

The Bottom Line: Great way to consolidate your remotes. Easy to set up. I didn't have to even read the manual. It's the way a universal remote should work.

Review: I purchased the Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote yesterday, and I'm very happy with it. I've used other universal remotes before, but this one is really different. What's different? It uses PC or Mac software to help you set up your remote, and...

The Bottom Line: Excellent remote control for large systems. One remote, easy to learn. Great for older children (8-up) to easily control system as well.

Review: There comes a time in every electronics lover when the small pile of remotes on the coffee table becomes unsightly and noticeable. At first, it's funny and almost a gives you a sense of pride to have so many devices - each with it's own remote...

The Bottom Line: Do not waste your money on this. Unusable remote due to poor LCD.

Review: Logitech has such a good brand reputation; it is hard to believe that they let the Harmony 550 LCD remote product go out.

I have always seen good reviews of the Logitech Harmony remotes, I thought it would be good to have a backup of my...

The Bottom Line: Don't buy it - yet. Wait a generation on this device and see if Logitech fixes the use cases for this remote.

Review: This remote is really cool - it has a large database of available device to operate, a programmable interface, the ability show custom buttons in a configurable display, and a generally good shape and feel in your hand.

Given all that, I...

The Bottom Line: I wish I'd not bought it. It is close to what I wanted but is now a $80 experiment-gone-wrong. Perhaps Logitech will update the software and firmware...I can only hope.

Review: I loved the features and near-universal device support and have been an enthusiastic user, having spent ~6 hours fine tuning the thing. I've finally had to admit that it's a bust.

There are a couple of design flaws that, IMO, are fatal...