A purchase that is worth 1

After I had been annoyed again about the jumble of remotes on the coffee table, I had made the decision zuzulegen a universal remote control. At first I had the Harmony 450 in mind, Amazon but made me before buying to the newer version 650 attentively. Seen and bought. As usual, the remote control was the very next day with me.
When unpacking, I noticed already that there is no manual or code table. So first the batteries are installed (attached). The Harmony now shows in the display and clear text that they now would like to be connected to Internet with a PC. The included USB cable connected. My Windows 7 64 bit has immediately recognized the Harmony as an input device and installs the driver. Now I was asked to downloading the software from Logitech and install. After that was done (without problems), now the software has been started per doubleclick. The software initializes the remote control and then asks what you want to do. I click here add to the IPMENT option. Now the software interrogates sequentially, which wants to control for a device is, producers and Typbezeichnung.Bei me it was the first TV. A Toshiba. The device was found in the database and downloaded the appropriate codes.
Then I added another device, namely the Media Reciver of T-Home. This was also found in the database and downloaded. Well I thought, try it once. Surprisingly, teamed up nothing, when I taught the FB on the TV. So the FB again connected to the PC, the procedure by playing again. Aha, now I noticed the request that the remote control is to be updated. Why, however, appears at the top right and not at the bottom right after the equipment and the manufacturer's instructions, was to me a little bit of incomprehensible. Thus, the FB updates. Both units were now controlling wonderful, even the key assignment was like on the original remote.
Now I also wanted to try the so-called action buttons, I found it a bit annoying to have to always wait for the TV to switch, because even just the Mediareciver and then the TV had to be turned on. After a couple of visits by the software the FB has been adjusted accordingly. I taught the FB now back on the device, pressing the action key television. It was only the television but an.Nun but the harmony a little miracle called -Help- button. So the key. The display shows whether the TV is turned on and in response the appear possibility yes and no. Here, then, yes. The same query was come into the Mediareciver. Here I gave -No - on. At the same moment the Mediareciver turned on and the remote controller asked if he would now be turned on. The affirmative ich.Damit was completed everything. And now both devices turn on or off in sequence, although pressing just one button. Moreover, through the interrogation by the software has also been recognized that must be operated for changing channels of Mediareciver. This code is then immediately active. I must here so do not look at each click only if also the corresponding device is activated on the RC.
I then entered with the VCR the same. Again, then simply click on DVD schauen- and TV and VCR switch on sequentially. Again, the code for the recorder remains active.
If the Fernbedinung is not used, the display turns off after 20 seconds (adjustable). Through a tilt sensor recognizes the FB, however, that they will be used and turns immediately. Of course, the buttons are all backlit (also adjustable) and thus clearly visible even in the darkness are.
In conclusion: If you have the FB first set correctly by the PC, for which the specified 45 min incidentally loosely ranged, you have a very well-functioning and well lying in hand Werkzeug.Dazu she sees in my opinion very stylish.
And should not even be stored in the database (like my Radioreciver of Dual from the 90s) a device, there still remains the possibility that the Harmony learns the commands of an original FB and these commands deposited sense on the keyboard.
Last but not least is me then noticed that the Harmony is also able to operate light switch / dimmer and sockets, so they are equipped with the appropriate receivers. Matching equipment are commercially available.
Even partial use of the PC is possible, so the PC has an IR receiver. And have especially the PC, in which a TV card is installed.