Harmony 659 software

I gave it 4 stars on quality because it doesn't seem to have perfect integration with my sony TV. Occasionally the TV won't turn on and nothing can be done to turn it on, even going through the help menu multiple times. Also, the batteries ran out within a month. Definitely need rechargables for this remote. We have dropped our prices on select products even further. View the details on any product with the symbol and click the Lowest Price tag to view our additionally discounted price.

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To view our discounted price, simply click the Lowest Price Tag in the product details page or add the item to your shopping cart. Universal Remote Controls - L Customer Reviews Avg. Customer Rating: 4. Write your own review. Overall 4. Results with Value This Universal Remote actually works well with any and all stereo and Video equipment.

Overall 3. Upgrading to MyHarmony software: Once you've downloaded and installed the MyHarmony desktop software for your device, you'll need to add your remote and copy its prior configuration to the new software. Already using MyHarmony for another remote?

Select your remote We need to know which type of remote you have in order to provide you the correct instructions. Harmony IR Remote no hub My remote doesn't use a hub. Incompatible Remote Instructions on this page are not relevant for the Harmony remote you've selected. Harmony Helper. It walks new members through a straightforward setup wizard in which you tell it what components you have and how you use them to perform each activity, such as watching a DVD.

From this info, it automatically figures out what codes will control your gear and what macros you'll need to perform various tasks. If the site isn't familiar with one of your devices, you'll need to answer a few questions and teach the system some codes from your original remote; it'll figure out the rest.

I tried the remote with several different systems at home and at our studio, and the only devices it didn't recognize immediately were an Epson DLP projector and a Denon universal disc player; it quickly learned the necessary codes.

One word of caution as you move through the setup wizard: There's no going back. If you answer something incorrectly, you can't just hit the back button and fix it.

You have to finish the setup process and then return to that device to fix your mistake, which usually forces you to go through a lot of the steps again. Answer with care the first time, and you'll be fine.

It's simple to add and remove devices as you upgrade your gear. So here's the million-dollar question: Did the SST control all of my gear perfectly out of the gate?

Alas, no. It controlled most of the gear without incident, including an SACD player that no other universal remote I've used recognized the codes for. However, in my home system, it kept trying to turn off my projector whenever I switched activities, it only occasionally sent successful commands to my Parasound preamp, and it didn't put some commonly used controls on the main activity pages.

It also had trouble with two different TVs that lacked direct input access. If you have to cycle through your TV's inputs which is unfortunately still way too common , you need to make sure that the Harmony Website lists the inputs in the correct order; even then, the remote didn't always stop on the correct one.

This is yet another reason why display manufacturers should offer direct inputs. So the remote wasn't perfect right off the bat. I've yet to find one that is, but the SST has two things going for it that other remotes lack. One, an intuitive Website with a great FAQ page that likely has the answer to any question you have about customization and troubleshooting.

It told me how to leave my projector on all the time and how to teach the SST the raw commands from my preamp, which ultimately solved the problem. OK, a few buttons still didn't work, but my preamp is sensitive, and many remotes struggle with it. On the customization end, the Website's "change the behavior of buttons" function allows you to go into each activity page and add whatever commonly used controls you want for that activity.

For the most part, this worked well; however, at one point, some of the buttons I customized inexplicably reverted back to the default functions the next time I downloaded info to the remote.

I reported this to the company, and they found the bug on the Website and fixed it immediately.