HOT BUY - Logitech Harmony 676 Universal Remote - $49.99

halo
halo Posts: 5,616
edited August 2007 in Electronics
Get them before they're gone from AMAZON.com. No mail in rebate. No tax. No shipping. No brainer! LINK
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,052
    edited July 2007
    Just ordered one. Been looking for a decent remote for awhile. Thanks for the heads up.

    Shawn
    Shawn
    AVR: Marantz SR-5011
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  • avguytx
    avguytx Posts: 1,628
    edited July 2007
    That's the one I use in my living room currently. Works well and easy to program.
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,052
    edited July 2007
    Up to 59.99 today. Glad I bought low!!!!!

    Shawn
    Shawn
    AVR: Marantz SR-5011
    Center Channel: Polk LsiM706c
    Front: Polk LsiM703
    Rear: LSI fx
    Subwoofer: SVS 20-39pci
    Television: Samsung UN58NU7100FXZA
    DVD Player: Sony PS4
  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited July 2007
    shawn474 wrote: »
    Up to 59.99 today. Glad I bought low!!!!!

    Shawn
    Me too! :)
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  • bruss
    bruss Posts: 1,039
    edited July 2007
  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,052
    edited August 2007
    Got it and set it up. This thing is awesome. One stupid question - the screen stays on with the Harmony logo on it all the time. Is it supposed to do this or does it shut off? I am wondering about battery life if it stays on.

    Shawn
    Shawn
    AVR: Marantz SR-5011
    Center Channel: Polk LsiM706c
    Front: Polk LsiM703
    Rear: LSI fx
    Subwoofer: SVS 20-39pci
    Television: Samsung UN58NU7100FXZA
    DVD Player: Sony PS4
  • dane_peterson
    dane_peterson Posts: 1,903
    edited August 2007
    Shawn,
    You should be able to edit the screen display time in the software during setup on your computer. It's typically a 15 second delay, and is adjustable from 5sec to continuous, I'm pretty sure.
  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,052
    edited August 2007
    Dane,
    That adjustment is for the backlight or glow. Thanks, though. I just got off of the phone with them. One guy said it should go off after I updated the remote; the other person said that it is an "always on" feature that never goes off. I'll go with it being an "always on" feature unless someone else chimes in to tell me otherwise.

    Shawn
    Shawn
    AVR: Marantz SR-5011
    Center Channel: Polk LsiM706c
    Front: Polk LsiM703
    Rear: LSI fx
    Subwoofer: SVS 20-39pci
    Television: Samsung UN58NU7100FXZA
    DVD Player: Sony PS4
  • avguytx
    avguytx Posts: 1,628
    edited August 2007
    Hmm...mine goes off after about 10 seconds or so. It's always been that way, too.
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  • fireshoes
    fireshoes Posts: 3,167
    edited August 2007
    Mine 880 turns off after 20 seconds. I remember seeing an adjustment for the delay in the Harmony software. I would think Always On would really eat batteries.
  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited August 2007
    Thanks for the heads up bro, even at $60 it's a killer deal, I just ordered one for my parents.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited August 2007
    This model has been dicontiued - thats why its so cheap.

    For $50 - $60 its still a great deal IMO. I also have a Harmony 659 and, for the most part, I like tht 676 better. The rubber grip is great, colored faceplates are neat, and I prefer the layout of the buttons on the 676. I do, however, prefer the buttons themselves on the 659 over those on the 676.

    Like Ron-P I might just order another one for my parents.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited August 2007
    shawn474 wrote: »
    Dane,
    That adjustment is for the backlight or glow. Thanks, though. I just got off of the phone with them. One guy said it should go off after I updated the remote; the other person said that it is an "always on" feature that never goes off. I'll go with it being an "always on" feature unless someone else chimes in to tell me otherwise.

    Shawn
    Both of my Harmony remotes go off after 10 - 15 seconds. If I were you Shawn I'd ask for an exchange from Amazon. Mines been a little glitchcy too. I had to remove the battery to get it to stop sending a command.
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,052
    edited August 2007
    Just e-mailed Amazon and they are sending a replacement. Unfortunately, it isn't in stock anymore so I have to wait awhile for a replacement. I'll just keep the other one until I get the new one. It's a great remote - I was surprised to find that it controlled all of my Oppo 981 functions being that Oppo is not a very well known or distributed brand.

    Shawn
    Shawn
    AVR: Marantz SR-5011
    Center Channel: Polk LsiM706c
    Front: Polk LsiM703
    Rear: LSI fx
    Subwoofer: SVS 20-39pci
    Television: Samsung UN58NU7100FXZA
    DVD Player: Sony PS4
  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited August 2007
    I was more surprised to find that they had the info for Jolida, InnerSound, and Sheng Ya :eek:

    I did have to use the RAW learing mode to force the remote to learn some commands from the VTL despite it already being in their database.
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,052
    edited August 2007
    This just in.....after talking with Harmony top level support, they informed me that the 676 LCD display stays on all the time. The guy assured me that this was the way it was supposed to operate.

    Shawn
    Shawn
    AVR: Marantz SR-5011
    Center Channel: Polk LsiM706c
    Front: Polk LsiM703
    Rear: LSI fx
    Subwoofer: SVS 20-39pci
    Television: Samsung UN58NU7100FXZA
    DVD Player: Sony PS4
  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,782
    edited August 2007
    This just in.....after talking with Harmony top level support, they informed me that the 676 LCD display stays on all the time.

    Do you mean the display itself? Yes, that is always on, but the backlight should shut off after a set amount of time.
  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,052
    edited August 2007
    Yes, tha's what I meant from the beginning. I guess I wasn't very clear. I just found it odd that the LCD would have the display on constantly figuring it would kill the battery life.

    Shawn
    Shawn
    AVR: Marantz SR-5011
    Center Channel: Polk LsiM706c
    Front: Polk LsiM703
    Rear: LSI fx
    Subwoofer: SVS 20-39pci
    Television: Samsung UN58NU7100FXZA
    DVD Player: Sony PS4
  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,782
    edited August 2007
    I have a diffent model, the 520, I have had it for 16 months now. I just changed the batteries for the second time last week. 8 months a set is not bad.