Logitech Harmony One

Guide Note

The Logitech Harmony One is a universal remote control and features a touch screen for common commands.

Fast Facts

1. Manufacturer: Logitech
2. Price: $219.00 to $249.99
3. Debut: November 2001
4. Won the CES Innovation Award in 2008 for Best Home Theater Accessory

The Harmony was created by the Canadian company, Easy Zapper. The company changed its name to Intrigue Technologies and was later bought for $29 million by computer accessory manufacturer Logitech in May 2004.

1. Supports up to 15 devices
2. Color LCD touch screen
3. Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
4. Connectivity: USB and Infrared

The Harmony comes with a USB cable to allow connection of the unit to a personal computer and program it. The user visits the Logitech website and downloads the latest software and configures the remote with his home theater equipment. The remote settings are saved in a Logitech database online. The online tool uses a constantly updated database to pre-program the remote functions. If a specific model is not found, then the programming can also be done manually.