Harmoney SST-659 Remote Control - Ultima and Easy to use, easy to set-up. Full control of any component. One-touch Activity Buttons. No Macro programming required. Super Bright Backlight.
Harmony SST-659 Remote Control: Does This Really Work Well?
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Written By hwz1
Date Written Feb 13 2004
Summary
Are you tired of having 20 different remotes laying around any room with electronic devices? I know I was. I had gotten to the point where I needed a remote for the remotes. Something that could tell me what went with what and what it did when I...
Strength
Easy to use, easy to set up, wonderful performance, well constructed
Weakness
Can be a little confusing to set up
Bottom Line
A wonderful remote that will do away with your other remotes in a heartbeat.
If one were crazed enough to go on an Easter Egg hunt for remote controls in our living room, it would net a bonanza of riches. We have remote controls from devices long since dispatched to the landfill. Every new electronic gizmo now seems to come with...
Strength
One-handed operation; huge database of devices; "Smart State" capability
Weakness
A bit pricey, web interface needs an easily reachable advanced mode
Bottom Line
The 659 is a powerful, user-friendly, remote -- easily operated with one hand -- with the potential to forever cure the problem of "Remote Glut".
The Perfect Remote Control for Us, and Probably You Too!!
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Written By joetrent
Date Written Feb 09 2004
Summary
I call our gaggle of electronics a “Home Theater”. You can call your gaggle that too, if you want. If yours is like ours, it’s made of components from different manufacturers, from different production years, with a bunch of non-compatible...
Strength
One button switching between activities, easy set up.
Weakness
I wrote way too much while covering so little of what it can do.
Bottom Line
Controls everything in our home entertainment system with virtually no learning curve.
Logitech Harmony 659 LCD Remote Control: Simplification In One Slightly Expensive Package
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Written By noangels
Date Written Dec 24 2007
Summary
The home entertainment system in my fiance’s apartment is a mess. With so many components, we dread going behind them to add anything new. The wires are a disaster, despite several attempts to organize them. Controlling the components has been no...
Strength
Easy to use, easy to configure, controls everything from one remote
Weakness
Batteries don't last very long, a bit pricey
Bottom Line
Anyone with more than two or three components in their system will benefit from the functionality and ease of use of the Logitech Harmony 659 LCD Remote Control.
Yes, I must have owned so many universal remote controls over the years that they would cause my coffee table to collapse under the weight if they were all placed on it. I never found one I liked or that was easy to use. FINALLY! The Harmony. I've...
Strength
Controls everything imaginable. Good price considering features of the competition.
Weakness
It won't control your wife!
Bottom Line
This will be the last universal remote you ever buy (unless it breaks). It is fabulous.
Remote clutter a thing of the past - Wife approved remote!
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Written By jordinas
Date Written Nov 01 2004
Summary
So how many remotes do you have on your coffee table? If you are anything like me, you have at least 4... I had 7! A Sony Universal Remote and then the remotes for the TV, Receiver, Satellite Receiver with TIVO, VCR, DVD Player and CD Player! I had to...
Strength
Activity based. Easy to use - Wife approved! Help button.
Weakness
Requires the computer to set up. Requires patience when setting up. Battery life.
Bottom Line
This remote can truly replace all your remotes, and it is really easy to use. Go out and buy it.
A great remote IF you have the time and patience to program it
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Written By mkelch
Date Written Mar 27 2004
Summary
Why I wanted to try this remote: Simple. My marriage was being mildly threatened by the sprouting of various remote controls around our family room. Eventually (when the number of remotes passed 10) the task of simply watching TV through our surround...
Strength
stylish, elegant design, great backlighting, flexible programming, Mac OSX /Windows compatible, "activity-based" buttons
Weakness
requires website for programming, programming can be complex, pricey
Bottom Line
Great backlighting, powerful programming options, Mac/Windows support, good look and feel, TV listings displayed on screen and simple actiivity-based buttons make this remote a winner.
ONE-YEAR UPDATE, Dec. 07: Still going strong, still my best buddy. The quick-disappearing backlight mentioned below turned out to be a fault in my unit. After a courteous, pleasant exchange of e-mails and some on-line work, Logitech support determined...
Strength
It works. Reasonably priced, versatile, comfortable to hold and carries a significant "wow" factor.
Ok, friends of mine kept telling me about this universal remote control that work through the web with your computer. So I started reading up on the Harmony remote control product line and picked the SST-659. I got it online at a discounter for a little...
Strength
This concept of programing a remote over the web is the way to go.
Weakness
Expect to spend an hour or two online to get everything just right.
Bottom Line
Try this remote and show it to friends. The wife acceptance factor is very high.
I purchased my Harmony remote from Bluedo.com. They run deals on this remote often, and paid around $130, including shipping. Right out of the package, the remote feels cool. It is sleek, ergonomic and feels good in the hand. Immediately fooling...
Strength
Programability, functionality, Super easy to set up and use. Internet capability.
Weakness
Sometimes tricky getting it to work properly, but this is a problem with all remotes.
Bottom Line
Buy this remote - you'll appreciate it in the end.
