Logitech Harmony 1100 Universal Remote Comments

Any word on a left handed version? I would be constantly reaching over and operating those buttons/d-pad with my left hand. Smacks of being designed in the far east where I belive left handedness is still frowned upon in many (most? all?) cases.

Philips do a similar TSU9200 Pronto with more buttons and a standard remote control format.

Final word - get a proper Pronto!

Regarding the "cute clicking sound": Do you have a recording of this? Listening to it will determine whether I spend £300 on a FRICKIN' REMOTE CONTROL!!!

Nice remote, but useless "as is" with a PS3, it's a rather significant limitation considering it's the most popular Blu-Ray player. If Logitech has released its "Harmony Adapter for PS3", I have yet to find it in stores in my area.

@Digital Fury - Logitech blog says Harmony Adapter for PS3 released in Europe in July

Any thoughts on the longevity of the physical product interface? In the sense that most (even decent) remotes I have tend to get dicky buttons after a couple of years of use <looks over shoulder> - mostly wives and children ;)
- Usually the often used ones like volume / channel etc.,seem first to die
- As its quite an investment, I think the long term quality would be an issue for me before parting with a wedge.

300 quid for a remote? Seriously?!

What is wrong with traditional buttoned remotes? I mean you memorise the button layout after a few days of use and rarely ever look down to find a button again.

@ffrankmccaffery - nothing wrong with traditional remotes, but unless you run equipment all from the same manufacturer, you'll struggle to find a bundled remote that will control everything, so you'll want a universal remote. For basic setups, a simple buttoned all-in-one remote might be fine, but for more complex AV setups, a touch screen remote with macros etc. is a far better option.

If you like your remote with more buttons and with something resembling a traditional look and feel then the Logitech Harmony 895 is what you need. It even has the red, green blue and yellow teletext buttons and offers all the functionality of this one, just without the touch screen.

Ohh and if you don't need the RF functionality then the 885 is cheaper and has all the same functionality of the 895 apart from the RF. Both have the motion sensor too.

I'm with Simon Johns on this. I have a Harmony 895, and it solves both important problems :
1) It manages all the various setup sequences between SKY/Virgin/Xbox/iPod Music/AV-AMP/TV while all my gear is hidden from view.
2) My wife just has one gadget she recognises as a remote control and so doesn't complain about complex (or perceivably expensive) technology in the living room!

I've owned 3 Prontos before getting a Harmony One. While the Pronto is infinately customisable (right down to making my own graphics in Photoshop) it took me 30 hours (!!) to set up for my system. I used to dread buying new AV kit because I'd have to set up the remote.

The Harmony took me 3 hours set set up perfectly, although it was usable after 30 minutes. Hard button remotes are the way to go and, at £90, the One is a bargain.

@Digital Fury: If this PS3 transceiver from Logitech never surfaces, there are a number of devices available that will perform the same job:
http://www.remotecentral.com/reviews/ps3_control_roundup/index.html

I've had an IR4PS3 for over a year and it's an awesome device.