- Turns your iPad into the smartest remote in the house: Get TV listings on your iPad and tune to shows on your TV with one touch
- Made for Logitech Harmony Link apps: Works with the free Logitech Harmony Link remote control app for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Android smartphones
- Activity-based controls: Select an activity like "Watch a Movie" to automatically switch the right devices to the right settings
- Universal control of up to 8 devices: Works with 5,000+ brands and 225,000+ devices, including ones you add tomorrow
- Controls hidden devices: Control A/V components inside a closed cabinet
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Brand NameLogitech
Color Nameblack
Technical Details
- Brand Name: Logitech
- Model: 915-000144
- Item Package Quantity: 1
- Warranty: 1 year limited
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 See how Harmony link works |  | Logitech Harmony Link Turn your iPad into the smartest remote in the house. With Logitech Harmony Link, you’re just one touch away from your favorite shows. Just select a show from the personalized, in-app TV listings on your iPad and tune to shows with one touch. Plus, you can use your iPad, iPhone, iPod touch or Android smartphone as a touch screen universal remote to control your entertainment—and up to 8 different A/V components—with the activity-based control that has made Logitech Harmony the world’s best-selling advanced remote.
*iPad only. TV listings are not available on iPhone, Pod touch or Android smartphones. Images are for demonstration purposes only. Actual product may vary slightly. iPad and smartphones sold separately. | | 
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| | One touch to your favorite shows Learn more | | | | | Control hidden devices The included IR mini blaster lets you control devices kept neatly out of sight inside a closed cabinet or closet. | ||
| | Activity-based control | | | | | Quick and simple setup Connect Harmony Link to your computer and Wi-Fi network—online software guides you through easy setup for control of your entertainment devices and activities. Learn more | ||
| | One controls all Learn more | | |
Compatibility
 | | | What's in the box | | | What you need iOS: Android: | | | For setup: Windows-based PC: Or Intel-based Mac computer: |
Compare
| Which Logitech Harmony Remote Is Right For You? |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||
| Harmony 650 For control that's bright and brilliant | Harmony 700 For simple control that's always charged and ready | Harmony One For simple, stylish touch-screen control | Harmony 900 For complete control of devices you can't see | Harmony 1100 For personalized control of your home theater system | Harmony Link Turns your iPad, iPhone, iPod touch or Android smartphone into a touch screen remote |
| Control Features | Harmony 650 | Harmony 700 | Harmony One | Harmony 900 | Harmony 1100 | Harmony Link |
| TV listings with one-touch access to shows | iPad only | |||||||
| Tablet design with 3.5" touch screen |  | |||||||
| Customizable screens for more powerful personalization | | |||||||
| RF control for devices inside closed cabinets | RF system included | RF Wireless Extender sold separately | IR mini blaster included | |||||
| Touch screen | | | | On mobile device | ||||
| Rechargeable | | Docking Station | Docking Station | Docking Station | A/C powered | |||
| Bright LCD color display | | | | | | On mobile device | ||
| One-touch controls for multiple activities | | | | | | | ||
| Always growing database of 225,000+ devices—works with what you owntoday and tomorrow | | | | | | | ||
| Simple online setup with PC or Mac (Windows XP, Vista or 7 or Intel-based Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later) | | | | | | | ||
| Live support if you hit a snag | | | | | | | ||
| Help button so you're never stuck | | | | | | | ||
| 1-year warranty | | | | | | | ||
| How many devices can it control? | 5 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 |
Product Description
Logitech Harmony Link. Turn your iPad, iPhone, iPod touch or Android smartphone into the smartest remote in the house with the free Logitech Harmony Link app.
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140 of 152 people found the following review helpful
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First off, I am a Logitech/Harmony remote proponent, since I'm on my second Harmony remote (Harmony One)...the first one developed a bad key after 4 years of heavy use. I like the software-based system to update the universal remotes and the flexibility it provides.
I received this unit as part of the Vines program, so it was free and I don't have a bone to pick with Logitech. I was unsure that this was a product I would find useful, especially with my spouse bemoaning the fact that we have 'another' remote to contend with. I sort of wanted to prove her wrong. As you'll see I wasn't entirely successful.
The pros:
Packaging was excellent...this could have been an Apple-branded product from the way it was packaged. Even the inside of the box had some foam padding glued to the top (for some reason), but I was impressed. The unit can be seen in the photos...very streamlined and unobtrusive.
Setup can be easy, if you have an existing Harmony remote for your system. I just opened the software on my computer and copied the device information into myHarmony.com online setup. The only problem I had was finding the setup site, since you first have to hook up the unit, via USB to your computer, then create a new account. Once you do this, the site recognizes the device, and leads you through the setup. Very easy.
Downloading the app to the iPad and iPod Touch was also very easy. When you synch the app to the device, after it is placed in your viewing room, it asks for your password, and the synch proceeds with no problems here. The iPad app is different than the iPod app. I would only use the iPod app in an emergency and find very little benefit from using it.
The IR blaster works!! We positioned the small receiver under the stand of our TV, then put the pod unit in the cabinet and closed the doors. The blaster transmitted the signal (via a thin wire) to the pod unit and controlled the TV with no problems. I wish our Harmony One could do that!
Actual use observations:
First off, this is not a replacement for your universal remote. It can duplicate the functionality for simple things, like watching TV, watching a DVD, listening to the radio, listening to CDs. But if you have special functions on your TV, you will run into trouble. The problem arises in this type of case: You need to use the TV remote buttons for special functionality, but want to control the volume of your system with your receiver. Harmony remotes let you program for this type of instance, but Harmony Link does not. You can use the iPad app to view the buttons on your different device remotes, but you need to slide the panel on the app to the far right to view them. Then you need to scroll thru all the choices and pick the button you want. My TV (Samsung) has a special function called Smarthub that provides an internet portal to Netflix, Vimeo, game, web, etc. To use it, I need to use the functions on my Samsung TV remote, yet control the volume with my receiver. This is very difficult to do with the Harmony Link.
I also found a bug in the remote that turns off my AppleTV when I hit the Select/OK button on the iPad remote app. This is not good and should be fixed.
Now the interesting part of the app, and probably the only reason we would use Harmony Link. When you set up the app with your cable provider (which worked well for us....we use Uverse), it streams all the programming available at the current time and 24 hours in advance. You can quickly scroll through the program icons (many of which have descriptive logos/designs on them), and find which program or movie you want to see. Touching the icon gives an info screen about the program, how much time is left, etc. You can hit the Watch Now button, and it will select that channel. Many times we want to find where the US Open is being broadcast, and by scrolling through the icons you can find it without channel surfing. Also, you can select pre-defined filters to find News, Sports, Movies, Kids, etc. The downside, is that all the channels for your package are shown, even the ones you don't subscribe to. You can also select a program and add it to 'Favorites', sort of a personalized filter.
Another downside is that scrolling is limited by a buffer and stops while it is being filled, so it is not as smooth as I'd like. It is not fun scrolling through 575 channels and having to wait as the buffer fills up.
What would improve Harmony Link:
1) More flexibility with Activity setup; giving the user functionality comparable to Logitech Harmony remotes.
2) Allow the user to drag remote buttons onto a template to create a customized remote with needed actions and user-designed placement. This would be really awesome.
3) Allow users to create filters on the app, so that programs are defined according to a user's tastes rather than pre-sets from Logitech, e.g. CNBC doesn't appear in the News filter preset, and I would want it there.
The nice thing about this product, is that it depends on the software for most of the functionality. I would hope Logitech will listen to customers and upgrade the software app to provide a more pleasurable experience.
I received this unit as part of the Vines program, so it was free and I don't have a bone to pick with Logitech. I was unsure that this was a product I would find useful, especially with my spouse bemoaning the fact that we have 'another' remote to contend with. I sort of wanted to prove her wrong. As you'll see I wasn't entirely successful.
The pros:
Packaging was excellent...this could have been an Apple-branded product from the way it was packaged. Even the inside of the box had some foam padding glued to the top (for some reason), but I was impressed. The unit can be seen in the photos...very streamlined and unobtrusive.
Setup can be easy, if you have an existing Harmony remote for your system. I just opened the software on my computer and copied the device information into myHarmony.com online setup. The only problem I had was finding the setup site, since you first have to hook up the unit, via USB to your computer, then create a new account. Once you do this, the site recognizes the device, and leads you through the setup. Very easy.
Downloading the app to the iPad and iPod Touch was also very easy. When you synch the app to the device, after it is placed in your viewing room, it asks for your password, and the synch proceeds with no problems here. The iPad app is different than the iPod app. I would only use the iPod app in an emergency and find very little benefit from using it.
The IR blaster works!! We positioned the small receiver under the stand of our TV, then put the pod unit in the cabinet and closed the doors. The blaster transmitted the signal (via a thin wire) to the pod unit and controlled the TV with no problems. I wish our Harmony One could do that!
Actual use observations:
First off, this is not a replacement for your universal remote. It can duplicate the functionality for simple things, like watching TV, watching a DVD, listening to the radio, listening to CDs. But if you have special functions on your TV, you will run into trouble. The problem arises in this type of case: You need to use the TV remote buttons for special functionality, but want to control the volume of your system with your receiver. Harmony remotes let you program for this type of instance, but Harmony Link does not. You can use the iPad app to view the buttons on your different device remotes, but you need to slide the panel on the app to the far right to view them. Then you need to scroll thru all the choices and pick the button you want. My TV (Samsung) has a special function called Smarthub that provides an internet portal to Netflix, Vimeo, game, web, etc. To use it, I need to use the functions on my Samsung TV remote, yet control the volume with my receiver. This is very difficult to do with the Harmony Link.
I also found a bug in the remote that turns off my AppleTV when I hit the Select/OK button on the iPad remote app. This is not good and should be fixed.
Now the interesting part of the app, and probably the only reason we would use Harmony Link. When you set up the app with your cable provider (which worked well for us....we use Uverse), it streams all the programming available at the current time and 24 hours in advance. You can quickly scroll through the program icons (many of which have descriptive logos/designs on them), and find which program or movie you want to see. Touching the icon gives an info screen about the program, how much time is left, etc. You can hit the Watch Now button, and it will select that channel. Many times we want to find where the US Open is being broadcast, and by scrolling through the icons you can find it without channel surfing. Also, you can select pre-defined filters to find News, Sports, Movies, Kids, etc. The downside, is that all the channels for your package are shown, even the ones you don't subscribe to. You can also select a program and add it to 'Favorites', sort of a personalized filter.
Another downside is that scrolling is limited by a buffer and stops while it is being filled, so it is not as smooth as I'd like. It is not fun scrolling through 575 channels and having to wait as the buffer fills up.
What would improve Harmony Link:
1) More flexibility with Activity setup; giving the user functionality comparable to Logitech Harmony remotes.
2) Allow the user to drag remote buttons onto a template to create a customized remote with needed actions and user-designed placement. This would be really awesome.
3) Allow users to create filters on the app, so that programs are defined according to a user's tastes rather than pre-sets from Logitech, e.g. CNBC doesn't appear in the News filter preset, and I would want it there.
The nice thing about this product, is that it depends on the software for most of the functionality. I would hope Logitech will listen to customers and upgrade the software app to provide a more pleasurable experience.
104 of 114 people found the following review helpful
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This remote is even easier to setup and use than the other Logitech models I've owned (638, 680, and 690). Programming is quick and easy, guided by the Logitech web interface. My media configuration is straight forward and I imagine typical. It consists of a DVD player, ROKU box, Verizon cable box/DVR, AV receiver, and Projector. It took me less than 30 minutes to unpack the remote, create an account on the Logitech site, answer a few questions about my media equipment and how I use it, enter the WPA key for my WiFi network , and move the Harmony Link to the room where I watch TV. The accompanying video gives some examples of how it works with the Link iPhone app.
The interface is well thought out. All the common functions are immediately available through well labeled, adequately sized buttons. The most common of them such as volume, mute, pause, etc, also can be accessed with a finger swipe avoiding the need to push buttons at all.
The more exotic functions such as selection "angle" on a DVD or the sleep timer on my AV receiver (neither of which I've ever used) require two or three extra taps to access. For me this is a small price to pay for a clear interface which contains the buttons I use all the time. Besides, the software allows me to customize my remote and move any remote control button from any device to any display page I choose.
It's also nice that several of our phones and tablets can act as a remote. Far from having to look for the last place we set the remote (let alone remotes) we now find we are almost always already holding (at least) one.
My only issue is that even though the iPad/iPhone software is free you need to have a Link present to use it. Obviously you need the Link if you want an actual remote control. However, it would have been a nice touch if the software was available in a demo mode so I could have seen what the interface looked like, and even used it in a simulated fashion, before buying the hardware. Are you listening Logitech? :)
BTW, I feel that honest, effective reviews can take the place of first-hand experiences that are lacking in online shopping. I've always appreciated the help I've received from other reviewers and work hard to return the favor as best as I can. I hope you found this review helpful and if there was anything you thought was missing or unclear leave a comment and I'll do what I can to fix it.
The interface is well thought out. All the common functions are immediately available through well labeled, adequately sized buttons. The most common of them such as volume, mute, pause, etc, also can be accessed with a finger swipe avoiding the need to push buttons at all.
The more exotic functions such as selection "angle" on a DVD or the sleep timer on my AV receiver (neither of which I've ever used) require two or three extra taps to access. For me this is a small price to pay for a clear interface which contains the buttons I use all the time. Besides, the software allows me to customize my remote and move any remote control button from any device to any display page I choose.
It's also nice that several of our phones and tablets can act as a remote. Far from having to look for the last place we set the remote (let alone remotes) we now find we are almost always already holding (at least) one.
My only issue is that even though the iPad/iPhone software is free you need to have a Link present to use it. Obviously you need the Link if you want an actual remote control. However, it would have been a nice touch if the software was available in a demo mode so I could have seen what the interface looked like, and even used it in a simulated fashion, before buying the hardware. Are you listening Logitech? :)
BTW, I feel that honest, effective reviews can take the place of first-hand experiences that are lacking in online shopping. I've always appreciated the help I've received from other reviewers and work hard to return the favor as best as I can. I hope you found this review helpful and if there was anything you thought was missing or unclear leave a comment and I'll do what I can to fix it.
65 of 79 people found the following review helpful
By Kieth Moon
Pros:
1. Easy to setup.
2. Provides basic remote functions Power, Play, Stop, Fast Forward, Menu, List, etc.
3. Provides tv programming guide
Cons:
1. Virtual remote is limited to basic remote functions.
2. You can't replace your actual remote if you use DirecTV, Dish or Comcast specialty buttons. For my receiver, I need to use additional buttons, but there is no free button in the virtual remote app to assign this function or any other one you want to use. And since the harmony link can learn commands, you would expect the virtual remote would provide available freebie buttons to use the way you want them to be used. Unfortunately, this feature is not provided.
3. Customer support is probably worse than the phone company technical support.
Summary - go get the Harmony 700 which does more than this disappointment.
1. Easy to setup.
2. Provides basic remote functions Power, Play, Stop, Fast Forward, Menu, List, etc.
3. Provides tv programming guide
Cons:
1. Virtual remote is limited to basic remote functions.
2. You can't replace your actual remote if you use DirecTV, Dish or Comcast specialty buttons. For my receiver, I need to use additional buttons, but there is no free button in the virtual remote app to assign this function or any other one you want to use. And since the harmony link can learn commands, you would expect the virtual remote would provide available freebie buttons to use the way you want them to be used. Unfortunately, this feature is not provided.
3. Customer support is probably worse than the phone company technical support.
Summary - go get the Harmony 700 which does more than this disappointment.
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