Logitech Harmony 515 Universal Advanced Remote Control - €30 delivered

Basq

Superb value for a Harmony!


Buy it @ Amazon

* Replaces up to 5 remotes, reducing clutter and complexity in your living room.
* One-touch, activity-based control turns on the right devices in the right order.
* Interactive LCD with Help function makes it easy for everyone in the family to use.
* Helpful online software guides you through setup. Our live customer support team can help you, should you need it.
* Supporting more than 225,000 devices from 5,000+ brands.

The Sparrow

It's coming up as £59.16 when I click on the link.

How useful is this remote?

Basq

The Sparrow wrote: »

It's coming up as £59.16 when I click on the link.

It's gone back up in price.. got in an order for it as an Xmas present at £26.40 (incl. shipping and VAT).

The Sparrow wrote: »

How useful is this remote?

I have the Harmony One..



.. which is a more bells and whistles version (touchscreen, more than 5 devices etc) of the above and I find it absolutely essential.

If you have a complicated electronics setup or a lot of remotes, they're just extremely useful.

For example, to watch my WD TV would involve me:

• Switching on the TV
• Switching the TV to the right input
• Switching on the WDTV
• Switching on my decoder
• Switching my decoder to the right input

But with the Harmony, I click one button.. and it can control all the devices!

Sleipnir

+1 for the Harmony One.
Fantastic remote and can be programmed to control just about any IR device. Great if you have multiple sources e.g. xbox, surround sound, Sky, DVD, Blueray. Hit an activity and it does all the switching!

Royale with Cheese

I have the xbox 360 version of this, it's pretty much the same remote. It works great, but after a couple of years and plenty of use I think it's coming to the end of its shelf life.

If you look at the picture of the remote above, most of the buttons (like the channel buttons) are soft rubber ones. They still work grand. Other buttons (like the volume/channel+ buttons, and the 2 buttons on either side of the screen) are kind of a hard plastic button. Some of these (the ones that get the most use like volume), now have to be pressed extremely hard to get them to work.

Extremely handy though if you have a load of devices you want to control together.

Clareman

Fantastic remote, I had 1 of these, I'd recommend these to people.

Point of note, young nephews, coke (the drink I'm not that bad of an uncle) and sweets mean that your fancy remote might not work again

Basq

Clareman wrote: »

Point of note, young nephews, coke (the drink I'm not that bad of an uncle) and sweets mean that your fancy remote might not work again

Indeed... every time my niece or nephew go near any of my electronics (MacBook, iPhone etc), I wince!

Kenny_D

Anyone seen a good price for a Harmony One, 885 or 1000? Need to replace more than 5 remotes

Basq

Marked as un-expired!

See below (1 - 3 month wait.. but still in stock):

banchang

Which is better, Harmony One or Harmony 515 ?

Only one way to find out -- FIIIGGHTT !

Seriously, which is better ?

Basq

banchang wrote: »

Which is better, Harmony One or Harmony 515 ?

Only one way to find out -- FIIIGGHTT !

Seriously, which is better ?

Well, the Harmony One is better... i've mentioned it has the touch-screen and it can control more than 5 devices over the 515.

But you've essentially the same control scheme and multitude of electronic devices in the database (which they can control) - the Harmony 515 is a steal at €30!

antoswords

Hi guys

I have one of these tv's

http://www.sony.ie/product/hcs-surround-kit---dvd-player/tav-l1

Would one of these remotes control this tv, including the motorised front?

Any help greatly appreciated.

MayoForSam

Thanks Basquille, it is still available there at £24.99 from amazon.co.uk, although delivery will take between 1 and 3 months (??). Good price, if it doesn't dispatch in a week or 2, I can always cancel.

Basq

Check if your devices are compatible here: http://myremotesetup.com/EasyZapper/New/Main.asp?WebProcessAction=Start&ReturnUrl=%2FEasyZapper%2F.%2FNew%2FProcSpice%2Flanding.asp&ClassId=PrSpice.ProcSpice&RelativePath=ProcSpice%2F

It's worth bearing in mind.. if a device doesn't work with the Harmony out of the box, you can use the original remote of the device to program the Harmony with those commands.

Darth Maul

or the following link a logitech harmony 628 for €18 posted,
have got a couple of these, while a older model than the 515, they are very good for the price.



http://cgi.ebay.ie/Logitech-Harmony-628-Advanced-Universal-Remote-Control_W0QQitemZ160373917707QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_Video_RemoteControls?hash=item255707c80b

Ludo

I have the 555 model of this (50 quid on amazon now) and I find it brilliant. Works on everything I have tried so far (6 devices) and allows me to keep the original remotes in a safe place away from my marauding 2 year olds.

The Sparrow

Just ordered one at 30 euros. Well spotted Basq!

My sitting room is getting full of gadgets and dvds that you have recommended!!

Clareman

basquille wrote: »

Indeed... every time my niece or nephew go near any of my electronics (MacBook, iPhone etc), I wince!

I decided to be smart 1 day and hide my laptop under a cushion on the couch, while I was talking to my sister in the kitchen my nephews decided to have a game on the Wii and my niece got a bit excited and jumped up on the sofa, you can picture the rest

Back on topic, most of the logitech range are great, I don't think you can go wrong, but make sure to count the amount of devices you need a remote for, then add 2, that's the number of devices you'll need the remote to cover

Basq

Marked as 'Expired' as appears to be gone now completely.

banchang

basquille wrote: »

Well, the Harmony One is better... i've mentioned it has the touch-screen and it can control more than 5 devices over the 515.

But you've essentially the same control scheme and multitude of electronic devices in the database (which they can control) - the Harmony 515 is a steal at €30!

Judt checked & I can see why - the Harmony One is Eur170 on ebay !

Basq

I paid €100 incl shipping for the Harmony One from iBOOD - well worth it though!

Darth Maul

I think those are fakes?

Darth Maul wrote: »

or the following link a logitech harmony 628 for €18 posted,
have got a couple of these, while a older model than the 515, they are very good for the price.



http://cgi.ebay.ie/Logitech-Harmony-628-Advanced-Universal-Remote-Control_W0QQitemZ160373917707QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_Video_RemoteControls?hash=item255707c80b

Darth Maul

Darth Maul wrote: »

or the following link a logitech harmony 628 for €18 posted,
have got a couple of these, while a older model than the 515, they are very good for the price.



http://cgi.ebay.ie/Logitech-Harmony-628-Advanced-Universal-Remote-Control_W0QQitemZ160373917707QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_Video_RemoteControls?hash=item255707c80b

oh and forgot to mention that the 628 controls 12 devices

delly

I think its time i invested in a Harmony, but the damn PS3/bluetooth problem exists. Are the converters up to much when got with a Harmony?

Sleipnir

delly wrote: »

I think its time i invested in a Harmony, but the damn PS3/bluetooth problem exists. Are the converters up to much when got with a Harmony?

The bluetooth thing isn't really a major problem though.
Even though you can't switch on the Wii with the Harmony it will switch to the correct input and you have to pick up the Wii remote to play anyway!

rom

Me ask the guy from Logitech at a trade fair and he said the 885, he was right., the one is just an updated 885.

Also you can always upgrade in the future with these remotes with a reprogram. The 885 is around for like 70/80 euro.

Darth Maul

Deleted User wrote: »

I think those are fakes?

definately not fakes, why would they fake or clone one of the cheaper models,

They are old stock, being sold off from the oem.

Darth Maul

Darth Maul wrote: »

definately not fakes, why would they fake or clone one of the cheaper models,

They are old stock, being sold off from the oem.

Well it's just that they're quite cheap and coming from the land of knock offs, Hong Kong. Also there's another seller from Hong Kong, selling the same product for the same price and same shipping whose feedback is riddled with "fake item" negatives. I'm assuming it's the same guy.

Zilog

Today's "day breaker" on Komplett is the Harmony 785 for €69, looks decent enough, comes with a recharging base and can be collected free from Dublin depot.
Link: Logitech Harmony 785
I've had a couple in the past, all died through no fault of Logitech (hi kids!). They do take a while to set up but agree with other posters here, they're worth it!

delly

yeah, I just saw that myself as I had been looking for the 555, but its out of stock. Very tempted tbh.

delly

Anyhow I decided to order one, along with the Harmony PS3 converter. Its good to be able to stick with Komplett, as with the 555 being out of stock I was going to have to buy elsewhere, but not now.

The Sparrow

Got an email from Amazon saying that the order for the Harmony 515 could not be completed:(

I hate when that happens.

grimm2005

This is play.com's deal of the day for today for €36.49 delivered:

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/11924547/Logitech-Harmony-515-Universal-Remote/Product.html

Basq

grimm2005 wrote: »

This is play.com's deal of the day for today for €36.49 delivered:

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/11924547/Logitech-Harmony-515-Universal-Remote/Product.html

They won't ship Electronics here though.

On a side note - my brother recieved his 515 yesterday - sent it to him in Lisbon.

vestanpance

http://www.ibood.com/ie/en/

The 895 on offer on ibood today, don't know how good it is but could come in useful for someone.

drunkmonkey

vestanpance wrote: »

http://www.ibood.com/ie/en/

The 895 on offer on ibood today, don't know how good it is but could come in useful for someone.

any idea what it's like? Says it will do just about everything?

mjsmyth

I picked up a Harmony 515 in Peats in Newbridge for €34.95 today..

Basq

mjsmyth wrote: »

I picked up a Harmony 515 in Peats in Newbridge for €34.95 today..

Or this is available for a bit more..!

speedfreak

The 515 is €29.78 on Komplett ex delivery.

mjsmyth

Yeah, I only saw the 785 about 5 minutes ago!! Decent price for it.

As for buying online, yeah you will always find things cheaper, but postage brought it up over the €40 mark!!

mj

wait4me

Darth Maul wrote: »

or the following link a logitech harmony 628 for €18 posted,
have got a couple of these, while a older model than the 515, they are very good for the price.



http://cgi.ebay.ie/Logitech-Harmony-628-Advanced-Universal-Remote-Control_W0QQitemZ160373917707QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_Video_RemoteControls?hash=item255707c80b

Hey Darth:

I got one of these but I am having difficulty finding the software online. Would you have a link by any chance??

Basq

wait4me wrote: »

I got one of these but I am having difficulty finding the software online. Would you have a link by any chance??

This should do it!

wait4me

Thanks basquille - downloading that now.