Logitech Harmony 676 Remote Control

By Ian Bell May 1, 2005

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“So, will the Harmony Remote 676 save your family from remote control hell? It sure has made life a lot easier and I haven’t reached for my bucket of remotes since the remote was setup properly and integrated into my digital lifestyle. My girlfriend loves being able to finally operate everything in my hometheatre, which could be a good or bad thing depending on how you look at it.

Overall, the product is golden and is really as easy as the marketing makes it out to be. However, since it is so reliant on the web and Logitech’s support of the product line, I am very worried about what will happen if this product were to be dropped by the company since it has no other way of being programmed. As long as Logitech stands by the product, its a winner in every way.”

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