Comments on: Logitech Harmony 555 (550) Universal Control Review http://urbangiraffe.com/2007/04/27/logitech-harmony-555-550-universal-remote-control-review/ Software and opinions roaming wild in China Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:27:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: John http://urbangiraffe.com/2007/04/27/logitech-harmony-555-550-universal-remote-control-review/#comment-58595 John Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:43:08 +0000 http://urbangiraffe.com/2007/04/27/logitech-harmony-555-550-universal-remote-control-review/#comment-58595 Alexander, maybe you can reinstall the software. You shouldn't get any errors when updating the control. It's likely that the database for the Topfield doesn't have any entries for the sound menu. You can customise these yourself from the Logitech tool. Alexander, maybe you can reinstall the software. You shouldn't get any errors when updating the control. It's likely that the database for the Topfield doesn't have any entries for the sound menu. You can customise these yourself from the Logitech tool.

]]> By: Alexander http://urbangiraffe.com/2007/04/27/logitech-harmony-555-550-universal-remote-control-review/#comment-54897 Alexander Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:02:31 +0000 http://urbangiraffe.com/2007/04/27/logitech-harmony-555-550-universal-remote-control-review/#comment-54897 Forget to say: I have nothing on the LCD screen after I press "sound" button in PVR mode. I have Topfield 5000 and there is a possibility to change the audio track. Forget to say:
I have nothing on the LCD screen after I press "sound" button in PVR mode. I have Topfield 5000 and there is a possibility to change the audio track.

]]> By: Alexander http://urbangiraffe.com/2007/04/27/logitech-harmony-555-550-universal-remote-control-review/#comment-54895 Alexander Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:57:34 +0000 http://urbangiraffe.com/2007/04/27/logitech-harmony-555-550-universal-remote-control-review/#comment-54895 Hello! What should I do to assign a command to specific button? Please, in some other words, than at Logitech web site. :) After I add an activity and try to update the remote, I have error message in 8 times from 10!!! But sometimes the remote is updated anyway?! Can it be fixed? Antivirus on/off - doesn't change the situation. Thank you. Hello!
What should I do to assign a command to specific button? Please, in some other words, than at Logitech web site. :) After I add an activity and try to update the remote, I have error message in 8 times from 10!!! But sometimes the remote is updated anyway?! Can it be fixed? Antivirus on/off - doesn't change the situation.
Thank you.

]]> By: John http://urbangiraffe.com/2007/04/27/logitech-harmony-555-550-universal-remote-control-review/#comment-49310 John Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:07:25 +0000 http://urbangiraffe.com/2007/04/27/logitech-harmony-555-550-universal-remote-control-review/#comment-49310 The background colour of the buttons cannot be changed. I believe there are two versions - one for the USA (blue/550) and one for the rest of the world (orange/555) The background colour of the buttons cannot be changed. I believe there are two versions - one for the USA (blue/550) and one for the rest of the world (orange/555)

]]> By: Alex R http://urbangiraffe.com/2007/04/27/logitech-harmony-555-550-universal-remote-control-review/#comment-49260 Alex R Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:30:37 +0000 http://urbangiraffe.com/2007/04/27/logitech-harmony-555-550-universal-remote-control-review/#comment-49260 Hi all... Dose anyone know if the background color of the lcd/buttons can be changed ? After digging on the internet i saw 2 versions of remotes... orange bg for european models and blue... Thank you in advance ! Hi all...
Dose anyone know if the background color of the lcd/buttons can be changed ?
After digging on the internet i saw 2 versions of remotes... orange bg for european models and blue...

Thank you in advance !

]]> By: Gerrit http://urbangiraffe.com/2007/04/27/logitech-harmony-555-550-universal-remote-control-review/#comment-48117 Gerrit Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:55:01 +0000 http://urbangiraffe.com/2007/04/27/logitech-harmony-555-550-universal-remote-control-review/#comment-48117 Thanks for an excellent review, John. I think this is the model to go for. The Harmony 1000 interested me initially, but the touchscreen is to my mind less intuitive as one has to constantly look at the screen to see what one is doing. The only other alternative to the 555 seems to be the 785 with its charging cradle and colour screen (which I dont really care for). Cheers. Thanks for an excellent review, John.

I think this is the model to go for. The Harmony 1000 interested me initially, but the touchscreen is to my mind less intuitive as one has to constantly look at the screen to see what one is doing.

The only other alternative to the 555 seems to be the 785 with its charging cradle and colour screen (which I dont really care for).

Cheers.

]]> By: Bill http://urbangiraffe.com/2007/04/27/logitech-harmony-555-550-universal-remote-control-review/#comment-40360 Bill Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:04:42 +0000 http://urbangiraffe.com/2007/04/27/logitech-harmony-555-550-universal-remote-control-review/#comment-40360 Thanx so much for your advice. Thanx so much for your advice.

]]> By: John http://urbangiraffe.com/2007/04/27/logitech-harmony-555-550-universal-remote-control-review/#comment-40351 John Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:22:39 +0000 http://urbangiraffe.com/2007/04/27/logitech-harmony-555-550-universal-remote-control-review/#comment-40351 If the brand isn't listed in the Harmony database then you can learn the remote control codes yourself. Sometimes I've found that the codes in the database aren't complete and I have to learn some additional codes anyway. You're correct that the less frequent buttons can be assigned to the LCD screen. There's three groups that functions can stored under. The main group is what is displayed by default, and the other groups are accessed by pressing the 'sound' and 'video' buttons. Each group can have multiple pages of functions. In total you should be able to store almost any function, even from the most complicated plugins. For what it's worth, I believe you can actually download and install the Harmony software without needing a remote. You should then be able to explore the database yourself and see if anything matches. If the brand isn't listed in the Harmony database then you can learn the remote control codes yourself. Sometimes I've found that the codes in the database aren't complete and I have to learn some additional codes anyway.

You're correct that the less frequent buttons can be assigned to the LCD screen. There's three groups that functions can stored under. The main group is what is displayed by default, and the other groups are accessed by pressing the 'sound' and 'video' buttons. Each group can have multiple pages of functions. In total you should be able to store almost any function, even from the most complicated plugins.

For what it's worth, I believe you can actually download and install the Harmony software without needing a remote. You should then be able to explore the database yourself and see if anything matches.

]]> By: Bill http://urbangiraffe.com/2007/04/27/logitech-harmony-555-550-universal-remote-control-review/#comment-40340 Bill Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:38:32 +0000 http://urbangiraffe.com/2007/04/27/logitech-harmony-555-550-universal-remote-control-review/#comment-40340 Really interested in the remote. I have an Argosy Mobile-Video HDD, which the slim credit card remote is beginning to anoy me. Is this brand listed under the Harmony database? It's basically a DivX MP4 Hard drive. How do I program it to handle less frequently used buttons, like "Subtitle," "Angle," "Search," "Display" or other device specific keys. I believe it's possible to show them up on the LCD, is that true? Thanx Really interested in the remote. I have an Argosy Mobile-Video HDD, which the slim credit card remote is beginning to anoy me. Is this brand listed under the Harmony database? It's basically a DivX MP4 Hard drive.

How do I program it to handle less frequently used buttons, like "Subtitle," "Angle," "Search," "Display" or other device specific keys. I believe it's possible to show them up on the LCD, is that true?

Thanx

]]> By: John http://urbangiraffe.com/2007/04/27/logitech-harmony-555-550-universal-remote-control-review/#comment-38711 John Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:20:30 +0000 http://urbangiraffe.com/2007/04/27/logitech-harmony-555-550-universal-remote-control-review/#comment-38711 Pete, yes I think you can for power buttons. Pete, yes I think you can for power buttons.

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