Heritage_Head Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 So this came yesterday. I had some amazon credit so it ended up costing me only $108. First impressions are its pretty cool. It doesn't play well with a mac so i had to pull out my old pc that i haven't used in forever to get it all set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanhurd Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I've got one of those. Really nice piece of gadgetry. I agree that it doesn't sync well with Macs, I think I got it to work a couple times, but gave up and use my PC as well. After using it for a while I decided that the Harmony One would have probably been plenty enough for my needs, but it's still pretty cool. It took me a bit to figure it out totally, but works great now. Let me know if you have any questions on it =^) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage_Head Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Your probably right (overkill). I have way to many remotes and the last thing I needed is another. So my fear was that if I got a cheaper one I would just end up with another remote next to all the other ones lol. But now that I see how it works I'm sure the lesser models would do just fine. The touch screen is pretty cool though. Its going to take some time to get used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanhurd Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I was able to put up all of my other remotes. My scare with universal remotes was that there is always that 'one' button that you need that the universal doesn't have, but if you go to the devices button and pick the device you want to control, it has every button that is on the original remote. You can also set up shortcuts for all of the buttons you use the most on each screen. It really is a great remote and I'm glad I have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage_Head Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 After messing with it I figured that stuff out I think. Removing the the ones I never use and setting up the ones I use the most first. Like my avr was 20 pages at first but now its only two pages. Also was able to get most of the main stuff on the side keys. Only one key from my cable remote I had to program in (the my dvr key). It saw it and added it no problem. Did you do your oppo-103 remote? Its pretty new do they have it in the system yet? Its such a nice remore I might keep that one separate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanhurd Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Ha ha, yes it is a nice remote. It still hangs out, but I do have it programmed in the Harmony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pathos Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Grats on your new remote. I have been trying to decide on the 1100 or the 900. I really want the 1100, but the 900 might get the edge due to the ergonomics. Everything I have read says that they are both nice and once you get them setup and used to them you will love them. Are you using the RF? I am curious to know how good it is, because that is my main reason for buying the remote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivanhurd Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 ^^^You really have to point it at whatever you want to turn off, that's something I've noticed. Not a big deal if everything is out in the open, but when it wasn't in my setup, it was a bit of a pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pathos Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I don't think the 1100 is RF out of the box. You have to buy the extra RF receiver and transmitters extra. The 900 does come with all that stuff. I might have found another thing to put on the pro con sheet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 i have the 900 and the RF functionality is superb. I have the module about 25 feet away inside of a closet on the top of my 42U rack, pointed at the wall. all of my racked equipment faces the same direction and i have no issues controlling anything, no lag whatsoever. It's nice to have the combination of IR (for my TV) and RF (for everything else) seamlessly integrated. The ONLY issue I've noticed is when I'm transferring a ton of data over wifi from my laptop while sitting in the couch region - it seems to interfere with the remote's RF signal. to be fair, the RF receiver sits right next to my wifi router. those times of interruption, however, are few and far between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechnut Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I went with the 900 over the 1100 for the traditional ergonomics. These are superb products! One of my favorite gadgets I've ever picked up. Once I got it programmed its been set and forget. Even the wife appreciates it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Guy Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 My scare with universal remotes was that there is always that 'one' button that you need that the universal doesn't have Not with a good remote, my URC MX-850 does everything I want much better than the original remotes and I haven't used others in years. I can do most of the most common functions without looking at the remote and it can control everything from any room in my home or even from outside. It also controls every light in my home as well as controls my most needed HTPC functions. A really good remote is very nice to have and gives you much more control of your system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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