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Product Information

Logitech has been gradually going more upscale with its PC-programmable Harmony remotes; so it's no great surprise that it's finally entered high-end territory with a touch screen;
tablet-style model; the Harmony 1000i. Unlike other high-end--and more expensive--models from the likes of Crestron and Philips; this swanky Harmony doesn't require hiring a professional
home installer to program or update it. In other words; while AU$700 certainly isn't cheap for a remote; it's still about half the price of what you'd pay for a competing touch screen model
once you combine the cost of the hardware with the cost of the programmer.



Overview


Step up to the ultimate in universal remotes. Experience a new standard in simplicity with even the most complex components.
With just one touch you can start watching; listening or playing. And you’ll be proud to display the Harmony 1000i’s sleek brushed aluminum and iconic color LCD.



Features

Total Command - One trigger finger is all you need.
• One-Touch Control: Choose the activity you want to do; not the component you want to turn on.
• Up to 15 Components: Control video; audio; gaming
• Infra Red Learning Port: Add favorite functions from an old remote just by pointing it at your Harmony.


Comfort and Convenience - Never get numb-thumb again.
• 3.5" Color Touch Screen: Navigate through all your options with ease.
• Charging Station: Put your remote in its own home and forget about changing batteries.
• Help Button: Confused? Let the Help Button figure it out for you. (No one else has one.)


Simple Setup - It doesn’t get easier than this.
• Online Wizard: Plug into a USB port and walk right through initial setup or adding equipment.
• Incredible Compatibility: From laser disc to Blu-Ray disc; find your components in our database of 225000 devices with 5;000+ brands for its device database figure.
• Free Support: Expect total customer satisfaction; whether you have a problem or just a question.



Specifications


System Requirements


PC
• Microsoft Windows 2000; XP; Vista
• USB port
• CD-ROM drive
• Internet access


Mac
• Mac OS X 10.3 or later
• USB port
• CD-ROM drive
• Internet access


Design
• Dimension: About twice the size of your typical smart phone
o Height : 10.4cm
o Width : 14cm
o Depth : 1.8 cm

• Pretty light in your hand

• The screen measures 3.5 inches diagonally
o Features QVGA resolution (320x240)
o Fairly sharp but not supersharp
o The brightness is adjustable; but even at a moderate setting
o The screen is easily viewable.

• Touch screen model - Handful of hard buttons on the device for frequently used functions
o Channel up/down
o Volume up/down/mute
o Four-way navigation button to get through menus.
o All these buttons; including the small Activities button just below the screen; are backlit with a blue glow.

• Docking station for juicing up its removable and rechargeable lithium ion battery (the remote sits at a 45-degree angle when docked).

• A motion sensor - when pick up the remote device; it automatically turns on

• Customise the look of your screen

• Also add your own digital image as background (say; a shot of your family); but we preferred to stick with one of the several monochromatic backgrounds that Logitech offers.

• Horizontal nature of the tablet-style remote takes a little getting used to.

• The biggest advantage to using a tablet-style remote
o When click on a menu function such as Watch TV or Watch a DVD; the remote's screen automatically switches to a virtual set of buttons designed to work with that device

• In each corner of the display; an icon that takes you to another set of virtual buttons
o For example; to get to the numberpad for changing the channels on your cable box; click on the 123 icon in the lower-left corner.
o Another icon leads you to a set of buttons that allow you to access content from your DVR.



Package Contents
• Logitech Harmony 1000i Remote Control
• Charging station
• USB cable
• AC Adapter
• Lithium-ion battery
• Installation CD
• Installation guide
• 1-year warranty




THE GOOD:
• Includes a rechargeable battery and a docking station
• Less expensive than other high-end tablet-style remotes Web-programmable
• Compatible with Windows and Macintosh machines


THE BAD:
• No design flexibility (you can't design your own buttons or customise screen layouts; for example)
• Setting up systems with more than five or six components can get tricky
• No easy way to use it in more than one room
• Battery life is mediocre


THE BOTTOMLINE:
• Though it lacks real multi-room capabilities and may not offer quite the flexibility of competing high-end tablet-style remotes; the swanky Logitech Harmony 1000i can be programmed by the average consumer; which saves the cost of hiring a home installer to do it.

Logitech Harmony 1000i Advanced Universal Remote Control

(HARMONY1000I)