Danny Rego wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "Nic Wardle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi
I know its not actually to do with Squeezebox, but do any users have experience of the Pronto NG
universal remote by philips? Especially with regard to using their SB with it?
I am looking for a "one-for-all" solution to the miriad of remotes I now have.
I remember some comments on the harmony remotes - but liked the look of this touch screen device....
Any comments/experiences welcomed!!
Nic
Just to get my 2 cents in....the Harmony 688 is an excellent remote, and for the first time EVER, I have been using ONE REMOTE for 15 devices.
...and it's easy for the wife to use.
Danny Rego
I would have to agree that the Harmony 688 has far exceeded my expectations. I found the web based programing easy to use, and very customizable. They already had the SlimDevices remote on record, but the buttons were mapped in an odd configuration. It was very easy to go in and reassign functions to the buttons I thought more naturally represented. I was even able to map codes that hadn't been assigned to any key yet such as "Sleep" and "Brightness". I also like how the "One Touch" buttons can split the remote functions. I press "Play Music" and my SLIMP3 comes on, the Receive comes on and switches to the correct input. The remote then controls the SLIMP3 with all the assigned keys, but I chose to have the volume mapped to the Receiver. I have is setup similarly for the cable box and my ReplayTV. All volume commands are run through the receive when in the "One Touch" mode, but I can still control the volume of any component when I explicitly pick that device.
I did have the first one I purchased quite on me after about 9 months. I contacted Logitech customer support, and they ran through a few test with me and determined that it was a hardware failure and apologized and rushed me out a new one. Within 48 hours a new one was sitting on my front step with a return package to ship the defective one back. A week later I got an email confirming that the unit I returned was defective and that they considered the matter resolved. It literally to 30 minutes of my time to resolve the problem. I can only think of SlimDevices as a company that I have had better support from.
If you are really into a remote that has more of a display then the Harmony 688 or 680 then you may want to hold out for the new Harmony 880
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/detailsharmony/US/EN,CRID=2084,CONTENTID=9933
It seems to do away with my one complaint about the 688, the small rubbery buttons around the perimeter of the display.
Tom Malsbury
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