slartibartfast wrote:
> Have you ever known any tech support to be good? They generally aren't
> remotely technical and follow a script. The only tech support worth the
> name is from engineers who know the products inside out.
>
> Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk
Once in a while I will g
ftlight wrote:
> Yes, unfortunately there are actually very few devices that the hub can
> control by either IP or Bluetooth. This page lists them:
> https://atlantic-cable.com/Ephemera/Broadsides/index.htm
>
> However, if you can work with IR, it's a very flexible system. I have
> one in my ma
ftlight wrote:
> Yes, unfortunately there are actually very few devices that the hub can
> control by either IP or Bluetooth. This page lists them:
> https://atlantic-cable.com/Ephemera/Broadsides/index.htm
>
> However, if you can work with IR, it's a very flexible system. I have
> one in my ma
fletch wrote:
>
>
> Support thought they remote was broken and told me to send it back.
>
> The remotes are great once setup.. just the setup software and their
> tech support is very poor.
>
Have you ever known any tech support to be good? They generally aren't
remotely technical and fo
NFLnut wrote:
> I bought a hub/remote system from Best Buy a few weeks ago when I heard
> the news. Had been on the fence for a couple of years. So far, I am not
> impressed (but I may just not understand yet how the system works) as
> very LITTLE of what I need to control is centralized where I
I also bought a backup from Best buy. I had the "lower end" smart model
on both my main tv and bedroom tv.
That one was no longer available new so I went the other route and went
with high end model, The Elite.
It's nice but it's overkill and I ran into some bugs with the setup
software that
I bought a hub/remote system from Best Buy a few weeks ago when I heard
the news. Had been on the fence for a couple of years. So far, I am not
impressed (but I may just not understand yet how the system works) as
very LITTLE of what I need to control is centralized where I can run IR
extenders t
Logitech...where innovative products go to die. After Logitech bought
the Canadian company Harmony, they screwed up the programming software
making the UI harder to use and constant USB cable problems. I would
have to provide tech support to my brother and friend because it was so
hard to use
I got my remote and dont know why I didn't do it years ago. Makes life
simpler.
I see Walmart Canada sells them in their website, or rather a website
merchant does. About 50% premium over the list price. Says it isn't in
manufacturer's packaging to save shipping space. Allegedly "new
condition"
RonM wrote:
> I'd been meaning to get a Harmony remote for some time, especially as
> the power button on the remote for my older Sony Receiver has been
> giving out and would cost a fair bit to get a dedicated replacement. So
> was pissed-off when I found they were discontinuing.
>
> I did a s
The US closeout site Woot (a division of Amazon) has a few Harmony
remotes listed today.
https://electronics.woot.com/plus/logitech-remotes
Unfortunately, I think they only sell to the "lower 48" US states.
LMS 8 nightly running on Raspberry Pi OS. Mostly virtual players,
occasionally with S
RonM wrote:
> I'd been meaning to get a Harmony remote for some time, especially as
> the power button on the remote for my older Sony Receiver has been
> giving out and would cost a fair bit to get a dedicated replacement. So
> was pissed-off when I found they were discontinuing.
>
> I did a s
I'd been meaning to get a Harmony remote for some time, especially as
the power button on the remote for my older Sony Receiver has been
giving out and would cost a fair bit to get a dedicated replacement. So
was pissed-off when I found they were discontinuing.
I did a search locally (Toronto ar
gordonb3 wrote:
> Never really understood why LMS requires me to connect to a Logitech
> account as well
That can be disabled by you. Although if a lot of people did it then
Logitech may well decide that there is no longer a justification for
keeping mysqueezebox.com running and so all of the s
Pretty fond of the Hub I got running for controlling TV, set-top box and
Dune media player. I am somewhat annoyed though about the fact that it
requires internet access to allow LAN access through the phone app and
home automation services. Never really understood why LMS requires me to
connect t
Just read this in Wired:
How the Smart Remote Lost Its Way
https://www.wired.com/story/logitech-harmony-smart-remote-lost-its-way
It mentions a guy that repairs Harmony Remotes:
https://www.harmonyremoterepair.com/#/
Tony
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danco wrote:
> Yes, I think you are right, and the One For All may have been a mistake
> for the reasons you give. Unfortunately it came in one of those plastic
> containers that have to be destroyed to get into them, so I can't return
> it.
>
> But it only cost a few pounds, so no great proble
Come on everybody-it could be a lot worse. Logitech could be dropping
other things if you catch my drift. I don't want to say it out loud.
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Franck@ wrote:
> I continue to be very sad after Logitech's decision to stop selling the
> Harmony remote.
>
> I quickly looked at the One For All site, but I'm afraid it might not be
> a real alternative. Unless I'm mistaken, there are no remote controls
> with screens.
>
> Nothing better tha
I continue to be very sad after Logitech's decision to stop selling the
Harmony remote.
I quickly looked at the One For All site, but I'm afraid it might not be
a real alternative. Unless I'm mistaken, there are no remote controls
with screens.
Nothing better than the screen to make the use sim
Tony T wrote:
> Check other retailers. I got my backup at Best Buy in the US
Yea I canceled my used Amazon backup when I saw ebay had new ones from
BB.
They don't have my exact model so got to decide between the companion
and elite
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florca wrote:
> I was a bit surprised by this, as my OFA remotes have all included
> factory codes for Humax PVRs. I think the answer is that for some reason
> they now categorise them under "Sat / DVB-T", and a quick look on their
> web support code-search pages ( 'HERE'
> (https://websupport.ue
danco wrote:
> At that price it is worth getting and just seeing how it works. I have
> just got one. I see that the devices it has codes for include VCR but
> not a PVR (mine is a Humax Fox T2). But I am sure the JP1 forums will
> give instructions for those.
I was a bit surprised by this, as
florca wrote:
> Maybe a lone dissenting voice, but I never really got on with my Harmony
> remote. After struggling to get it working in the way I wanted I ended
> up buying some One-for-All (UIC) remotes which can be very flexibly
> re-programmed / hacked using a home made adaptor and "JP1" soft
i have a Harmony 1000 on the shelf. Didn't know what to do with it as my
setup changed to iphone/ipad
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RonM wrote:
> I don't have a harmony remote but the eulogies tell me I should get one.
> The only ones I can on Amazon are used/vg, is it worthwhile to take the
> risk? Sold by a third party, but actually shipped by Amazon.
>
> R.
Check other retailers. I got my backup at Best Buy in the US
I don't have a harmony remote but the eulogies tell me I should get one.
The only ones I can on Amazon are used/vg, is it worthwhile to take the
risk? Sold by a third party, but actually shipped by Amazon.
R.
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I wonder how long they'll continue to sink those costs with no revenue
from sales (however small that was).
Bad press/image doesn't come for free either!...
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tw99 wrote:
> I wonder how long they'll continue to sink those costs with no revenue
> from sales (however small that was).
It's been seven years since they discontinued the Smart Radio, and here
we all are still.
ftligh
tw99 wrote:
> I wonder how long they'll continue to sink those costs with no revenue
> from sales (however small that was).
Squeezeserver is still up. This Forum is still up. I suspect the
Harmony server will be up for a long time (even if they stop updating
the database)
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Tony T wrote:
> Logitech did say that while no new remotes will be made, that they will
> keep the system going, including continuing to update the database.
I wonder how long they'll continue to sink those costs with no revenue
from sales (however small that was).
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TomAmes wrote:
> ...But this time I fear there is no community like all the guys around
> here who have kept the Squeezebox system going.
>
Logitech did say that while no new remotes will be made, that they will
keep the system going, including continuing to update the database.
Tony
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Apesbrain wrote:
> It's a good product. It fills a specific need. No one else makes a
> worthy substitute. Sound familiar?
>
> Anyway, I bought a backup this morning.
Does it ever sound familiar!
jfo wrote:
> I still use my Harmony 880 which I bought about 18 years ago. They were
> a Cana
Where Harmony really excels for us, is when we have things that don't
really talk to each other. For instance, we have a Harmony Hub control
TV, Bluray and a Mu-so. The Mu-so is connected to the TV for sound.
Because our TV doesn't communicate well over HDMI ARC, we have Harmony
control the conne
I also have two Harmony units, but continue to prefer the JP1 remotes,
the 8820 cited above was/is really the most perfect remote in the hand,
almost as good as the TIVO remotes. But 1000% more useful. The RCA
RCRP05BR and the Inteset 4 in 1 are also excellent. I even have a few
URC-6131s, per
florca wrote:
> I never really got on with my Harmony remote. After struggling to get it
> working in the way I wanted I ended up buying some One-for-All (UIC)
> remotes which can be very flexibly re-programmed / hacked using a home
> made adaptor and "JP1" software. To be honest I've no idea whe
Franck@ wrote:
> The creation of "activities" is great and essential. This avoids having
> to juggle multiple remote controls
Exactly! My Harmony controls TV, AVR, satellite receiver, Squeezebox and
an HTPC running Kodi. Aboslutely seamless.
Extra comfort points for using RF between remote and
Another vote for the One-For-All remotes. I've never owned or used a
Harmony, so I don't know what I'm missing, but I have a couple of
One-For-All 8's which work very well. They have a learning function,
and the JP1 software allows me to backup/clone/restore a fully
configured remote very quickl
Maybe a lone dissenting voice, but I never really got on with my Harmony
remote. After struggling to get it working in the way I wanted I ended
up buying some One-for-All (UIC) remotes which can be very flexibly
re-programmed / hacked using a home made addaptor and "JP1" software. To
be honest I'v
Franck@ wrote:
> This is very, very bad news! All the multimedia systems of my family and
> friends are controlled by these remote controls (Harmony 6xx).
>
> The creation of "activities" is great and essential. This avoids having
> to juggle multiple remote controls (TV, amplifier, multimedia
Paul Webster wrote:
> I thought it was only bad news when one breaks and you cannot get a new
> one - until then there is no change ... and Logitech even saying that
> they will still add IR codes for new devices that have to be controlled.
Yes, at this moment nothing changes: it still works. B
Franck@ wrote:
> This is very, very bad news! All the multimedia systems of my family and
> friends are controlled by these remote controls (Harmony 6xx).
>
I thought it was only bad news when one breaks and you cannot get a new
one - until then there is no change ... and Logitech even saying
This is very, very bad news! All the multimedia systems of my family and
friends are controlled by these remote controls (Harmony 6xx).
The creation of "activities" is great and essential. This avoids having
to juggle multiple remote controls (TV, amplifier, multimedia player
...) and it allows,
Oh no! The Harmony Companion is second best gadget I ever had.
We all know thats numbers one.
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While I am new to LMS/Squeezebox, I have had harmony remotes for years.
I have a One, a 650 and 2 hubs with the smart remotes . Those hubs are
the best $$ I have spent . My fiancé has some disabilities and having
one uniform remote for everything makes life much easier for her. I have
them hooke
I still use my Harmony 880 which I bought about 18 years ago. They were
a Canadian company started around 2001 and had amazing customer service.
I recall setting up my Tact digital room correction system, digital amps
and other gear over the phone with a tech support person. He accessed my
accoun
paul- wrote:
> I figured this day would come. Ive used them before Logitech bought
> the line. Kinda odd when they are really the only player in town
> The market is just too small
I've been using Harmony a long time too, but most people just have a
smart tv with all the apps, no A/V sy
I figured this day would come. Ive used them before Logitech bought
the line. Kinda odd when they are really the only player in town
The market is just too small
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Apesbrain wrote:
> It's a good product. It fills a specific need. No one else makes a
> worthy substitute. Sound familiar?
Funny guy!
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It's a good product. It fills a specific need. No one else makes a
worthy substitute. Sound familiar?
Anyway, I bought a backup this morning.
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I bloody love my Harmony Hub, at least when I'm done configuring it
because that's an ordeal which perfectly illustrates the vulnerability
of hardware that's dependent on cloud services.
Hopefully Harmony customers will get the same level of long term support
that Squeezebox users have enjoyed wi
Logitech is done making Harmony remotes
https://www.engadget.com/harmony-remote-rip-020210167.html
Official Statement
https://support.logi.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/150658341
While Harmony remotes are and continue to be available through various
retailers, moving forward Logitech will no
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