On 7/25/07, badbob wrote: > I understand that if you have a DSL connection it isn't a problem. I do > have DSL, but even so I don't like the idea of Harmony design. If you're > a CI this required net connection is stupid, my local dealer had to > configure a Harmony remote for a client, but the Harmony servers were > updating, so couldn't configure it. Also many bulds are half-way > through re-wiring, so no phone line/network setup yet. He had to go > back to next day for a 5 minute job. Luckily it's local. This is true if you're an installer. Just a guess, but I'm pretty sure the OP isn't looking for something to use in an installer business - but I could be wrong. I have a cable connection, but even with a dial-up I can't imagine this being a massive issue.
> You can't save the profile locally. So if Harmony loses your config > you're stuffed, you'll need to start again. A while ago Harmonys server > did in fact wipe customers profiles. If you had a copy locally at least > you could upload it. This hasn't happened to me yet, and I've had the remote for a year. > I would be totally furious if that happened, configuring my remote from > scratch takes a couple of hours (controls two systems, lots of macros, > shortcuts, discrete IR codes etc) Do you mean configuring the MX-700 (the link you provided) takes a couple of hours? You might want to switch to the 880 ;-) Seriously though, overall I think the most common criticisms that come up in reviews are valid: - The software is a bit finnicky at first (but it has improved a lot IMHO) - The cradle had some connection issues (apparently resolved with later hardware- and Logitech's replacement service was VERY efficient here, at least for me) - The price. This is an upper-end remote, but for me this is well worth for the WAF, the ease of setup and the overall seamless experience. YMMV... Cheers, Geoff _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
