Logitech Harmony 650 5-Device Universal Remote Control $40 + Free shipping

We bought one for our basement and it works great. We just picked one up for my parents so my mom can use their new TV setup. Thanks OP!

Quote from leckig : i have had it for two years and never noticed this.

Drop it while the LCD screen is on (so you know it froze) so that the battery compartment hits the floor first. Give it a 2 ft fall onto carpeting. If it does not freeze you are lucky, I went through 3 before Logitech CS acknowledged the flaw and upgraded to a 670. This is a known flaw, check out AVS forum.

Remember that this unit has a limit of 5 devices. But if you are replacing a current Harmony remote you can transfer all the devices from the old one to this one and it will work. Even if the old remote had more than 5 devices programmed in. You will not be able to add any more devices once you make the switch, but this may be good to know for some. Here [custhelp.com] is a link on the how to do it.

I picked up one of these off craigslist brand new for $40 a few weeks ago. I love it. Absolutely no problems so far.

Radio Shack [radioshack.com]has the Harmony 600, which I believe is just like the 650 only with a monochrome display, for $30.

Quote from Mswol767 : Can these be used to shut garage doors?

Garage door openers traditionally use RF signals. This remote does not use RF. And even if it did, no device can replicate an RF signal. Universal remotes that use RF translate an IR code into a proprietary RF signal then back into IR at the device.

I'm hoping someone can help me out. It says it controls up to 5 devices, now does that also mean I can have more than 5 devices programmed into the remote but just activate at max of 5 at once?

Rep for some help.

AFAIK garage doors are RF so you'll need the 890/900 model for that.

Quote from Mswol767 : Can these be used to shut garage doors?

Quote from kobak8 : Garage door openers traditionally use RF signals. This remote does not use RF. And even if it did, no device can replicate an RF signal. Universal remotes that use RF translate an IR code into a proprietary RF signal then back into IR at the device.

Thanks! Getting lazy to walk outside to shut them!

Your entire setup can consist of 5 devices total UNLESS you already have a Harmony account with more than 5 with a different remote and are transferring that setup onto this remote.

I have this and hate it.
Always have to use help because it fails to turn on or off something.
Doesn't recognize all the inputs on my tv and logitech has been unresponsive.
Luckily I got mine from costco so it can go back.

Quote from kobak8 : Remote has a design flaw with its battery contacts. It freezes when dropped at all even on carpet. Just giving fair warning because at this price it looks attractive.

I agree and the default "watch a movie" is DVD player. When installing, you need to find similar number or atleast close to your blu ray player serial number (if you want to use it with blu-ray player) for it to works although not all function will be controlled. Nice find. I bought this last year and works perfectly today

Quote from primetime2113 : Why not just buy it through Best Buy?

In my case, no tax.

Meh it was like a $1.50 in tax. Ordered one for mom.

This is what I wanted from Best Buy now I can avoid that scene. Ordered one to replace an aging 550. Thanks for the heads up on this!

Anyone know the typical battery life on this one? My Harmony 520 eats batteries. I'd love to only have to change them once a year at most!

Quote from sacflies : I picked up one of these off craigslist brand new for $40 a few weeks ago. I love it. Absolutely no problems so far. Radio Shack [radioshack.com]has the Harmony 600, which I believe is just like the 650 only with a monochrome display, for $30.

Thanks, picked up the 600 instead and saved $10, to me the color screen wasn't worth the extra price. But either ways these are slick deals and make great christmas presents. I'm going to pre-program this for my dad and give it to him for Christmas, he hates all his remotes so he will love this!