Comments on: Is It Worth Buying? Logitech 510 Review http://remotejunkies.com/is-it-worth-buying-logitech-510-review-245 Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:20:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://remotejunkies.com/is-it-worth-buying-logitech-510-review-245/comment-page-1#comment-349 Anonymous Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:29:11 +0000 http://remotejunkies.com/?p=245#comment-349 <strong>Works but needs work</strong><br />I bought my 510 on Amazon about two months ago. It works but I'd buy something different if I could start over. The programming was a nightmare. All went well until final step where you load the program into the remote. Kept bombing out with some kind of data error. Attempted to find a solution and solution was to keep trying eventually it will complete. What should have taken 5 minutes, took 3 hours. I haven't seen anything work this poorly since the 1960's. After finally getting the program fully loaded, the remote does work. I don't think I'll ever try to improve my initial program as I don't want another frustrating 3 hour download. I also find the keypad is made for something other than a human. I have average size hands but after two months I still have trouble with the tiny keys. The volume and channel up/down are very hard to operate. You also have trouble working it in the dark. The backlight is not of much value. The reason I bought this remote was that my wife claimed she couldn't watch the "big" tv because of all the remotes. It really didn't fix that problem because she wanted something "easy" and the 510 is not that easy. Also when you power on and it goes through initial setup, you have to set the remote on the arm of the chair and not touch it until the lights go out. It takes quite a while to send all the commands and if you hand hold it something always gets missed. The only reason I'm giving it 2 stars is because it does work but if you want quick smooth operation for the whole family, keep shopping. Works but needs work
I bought my 510 on Amazon about two months ago. It works but I’d buy something different if I could start over. The programming was a nightmare. All went well until final step where you load the program into the remote. Kept bombing out with some kind of data error. Attempted to find a solution and solution was to keep trying eventually it will complete. What should have taken 5 minutes, took 3 hours. I haven’t seen anything work this poorly since the 1960’s. After finally getting the program fully loaded, the remote does work. I don’t think I’ll ever try to improve my initial program as I don’t want another frustrating 3 hour download. I also find the keypad is made for something other than a human. I have average size hands but after two months I still have trouble with the tiny keys. The volume and channel up/down are very hard to operate. You also have trouble working it in the dark. The backlight is not of much value. The reason I bought this remote was that my wife claimed she couldn’t watch the “big” tv because of all the remotes. It really didn’t fix that problem because she wanted something “easy” and the 510 is not that easy. Also when you power on and it goes through initial setup, you have to set the remote on the arm of the chair and not touch it until the lights go out. It takes quite a while to send all the commands and if you hand hold it something always gets missed. The only reason I’m giving it 2 stars is because it does work but if you want quick smooth operation for the whole family, keep shopping.

]]> By: Anonymous http://remotejunkies.com/is-it-worth-buying-logitech-510-review-245/comment-page-1#comment-350 Anonymous Sat, 22 Aug 2009 08:04:04 +0000 http://remotejunkies.com/?p=245#comment-350 <strong>Didn't quite have all the buttons yet.</strong><br />I don't have all the buttons programmed to control this Toshiba SD-V296 Tunerless DVD VCR Combo yet. All I got missing is tape speed control, and a few other odds and ends (tracking, perhaps). I'm ordering in the original remote so I can properly teach it the proper commands. Other than that, I'm able to control more of the DVD player functions. Didn’t quite have all the buttons yet.
I don’t have all the buttons programmed to control this Toshiba SD-V296 Tunerless DVD VCR Combo yet. All I got missing is tape speed control, and a few other odds and ends (tracking, perhaps). I’m ordering in the original remote so I can properly teach it the proper commands. Other than that, I’m able to control more of the DVD player functions.

]]> By: Anonymous http://remotejunkies.com/is-it-worth-buying-logitech-510-review-245/comment-page-1#comment-351 Anonymous Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:58:10 +0000 http://remotejunkies.com/?p=245#comment-351 <strong>Wouldn't do what I wanted</strong><br />I was looking for a product that would learn a group of commands. However, the Harmony is limited to no more than 5 commands. Wouldn’t do what I wanted
I was looking for a product that would learn a group of commands. However, the Harmony is limited to no more than 5 commands.

]]> By: Anonymous http://remotejunkies.com/is-it-worth-buying-logitech-510-review-245/comment-page-1#comment-352 Anonymous Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:57:15 +0000 http://remotejunkies.com/?p=245#comment-352 <strong>Does it all</strong><br />I own a DVD, HD TV, and cable box, which all have their sound routed through my reciever. I also have a Roku player which has its sound directly connected to the TV. Switching between gadgets has always been a pain - turning on one device, turning off another, changing video input on the TV and changing audio source. This guy does it all. Set up was a breeze. now one button is all I have to press to go from DVD to cable (or Roku player). <br /> <br />After I initially set it up, I couldn't control the roku player - it initially set it up to play and pause, but I couldn't navigate. Went back to the setup software and found all of the options. Its a very powerful remote in that you can assign different buttons to do different things if you really want. Basically the remote has buttons and the software knows the commands for your device, and you can reassign commands however you like. Of course, not too many people will want to set the fast forward button to rewind and vice versa, but that is theoretically possible. <br /> <br />I don't mean to intimidate anyone over the set up, just pointing out that you can customize the remote to a further degree than I imagined. In most circumstances, you won't need to customize buttons or add functions (the receiver, TV, cable box, and DVD player all worked flawless once I specified the models). It was just that Roku player I had to manually set up a bit. Took 5 more minutes and made me quite happy. I'm really impressed with the capabilities and completely satisfied with the purchase. I see no need to pay an extra $50+ dollars for touch screen functionality. But I guess those other models can control more than 5 devices, so that may be a requirement for some (just not me). If you use more than 2 remotes, buy this. Does it all
I own a DVD, HD TV, and cable box, which all have their sound routed through my reciever. I also have a Roku player which has its sound directly connected to the TV. Switching between gadgets has always been a pain – turning on one device, turning off another, changing video input on the TV and changing audio source. This guy does it all. Set up was a breeze. now one button is all I have to press to go from DVD to cable (or Roku player).

After I initially set it up, I couldn’t control the roku player – it initially set it up to play and pause, but I couldn’t navigate. Went back to the setup software and found all of the options. Its a very powerful remote in that you can assign different buttons to do different things if you really want. Basically the remote has buttons and the software knows the commands for your device, and you can reassign commands however you like. Of course, not too many people will want to set the fast forward button to rewind and vice versa, but that is theoretically possible.

I don’t mean to intimidate anyone over the set up, just pointing out that you can customize the remote to a further degree than I imagined. In most circumstances, you won’t need to customize buttons or add functions (the receiver, TV, cable box, and DVD player all worked flawless once I specified the models). It was just that Roku player I had to manually set up a bit. Took 5 more minutes and made me quite happy. I’m really impressed with the capabilities and completely satisfied with the purchase. I see no need to pay an extra $50+ dollars for touch screen functionality. But I guess those other models can control more than 5 devices, so that may be a requirement for some (just not me). If you use more than 2 remotes, buy this.

]]> By: carolinaroad http://remotejunkies.com/is-it-worth-buying-logitech-510-review-245/comment-page-1#comment-353 carolinaroad Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:08:28 +0000 http://remotejunkies.com/?p=245#comment-353 <strong>This is all the remote you likely need</strong><br />As long you don't need to control more than five devices then this remote is all you need. It seems to have pretty much everything the more expensive models have. You set up the remote from your computer using the provided easy to use software. The software recognizes pretty much every A/V device on the planet and can quickly and easily create a default setup for your system that works well. But you can go beyond that and customize the remote to do pretty much anything your A/V system is capable of. The remote itself looks nice and feels nice in your hand. <br /> <br />If Logitech is reading this then I have one suggestion: Allow the user to install the program wherever they wish like all other software does, rather than forcing the installation to C:Program Files... This is all the remote you likely need
As long you don’t need to control more than five devices then this remote is all you need. It seems to have pretty much everything the more expensive models have. You set up the remote from your computer using the provided easy to use software. The software recognizes pretty much every A/V device on the planet and can quickly and easily create a default setup for your system that works well. But you can go beyond that and customize the remote to do pretty much anything your A/V system is capable of. The remote itself looks nice and feels nice in your hand.

If Logitech is reading this then I have one suggestion: Allow the user to install the program wherever they wish like all other software does, rather than forcing the installation to C:Program Files…

]]> By: Anonymous http://remotejunkies.com/is-it-worth-buying-logitech-510-review-245/comment-page-1#comment-354 Anonymous Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:15:52 +0000 http://remotejunkies.com/?p=245#comment-354 <strong>Not a Great Remote</strong><br />The concept is good but the execution is anything but easy. It works well if you don't have to switch inputs to the TV. It is possible to switch inputs with what amounts to macros but you can't switch from one activity to another with a different input. I still intend to get with Tech support to solve the problem. If things get better, I'll update the review. Not a Great Remote
The concept is good but the execution is anything but easy. It works well if you don’t have to switch inputs to the TV. It is possible to switch inputs with what amounts to macros but you can’t switch from one activity to another with a different input. I still intend to get with Tech support to solve the problem. If things get better, I’ll update the review.

]]> By: Anonymous http://remotejunkies.com/is-it-worth-buying-logitech-510-review-245/comment-page-1#comment-355 Anonymous Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:37:28 +0000 http://remotejunkies.com/?p=245#comment-355 <strong>Everything on one remote! I promise - 1 remote</strong><br />Would it be worth it to you to have just one remote, I promise "only one remote" that can control everything you have? Would it be worth it if the remote simply asked you "what do you want to do?" and you could click "watch TV" or "watch DVD" or "play a game" and it took care of switching everything over and setting everything up? Would you pay ~$70 for that? <br /> <br />A friend of mine turned me on to Logitech's Harmony Remotes. This does everything you'd expect a universal remote to do without having to spend hours typing in 3 digit codes hoping to get the right one and suffering with not being able to adjust all the features of entertainment system without having to dig out the old remotes. <br /> <br />3 things this remote does for you: <br /> <br />- Easy to program - connect it to your PC (cords, etc. provided), select the make and model from Logitech's online database, and you are good to go. <br /> <br />- Want to watch TV or a DVD or play a game? Today's technology requires you to change multiple settings on your numerous devices to just get from one activity to the next. I tried writing it out directions for my wife using our old remotes, but she would just get frustrated. This remote, pick it up and the LCD asks you what do you want to do "watch TV", "watch DVD", etc. Hit the button and it switches everything over and changes all the settings for you. It remembers what's on (so it doesn't turn things off again) and you can jump back and forth. <br /> <br />- Finally, for the inner geek, this remote is highly customizable. The main mode is "activity" mode where each button can send commands to any device and you can easily reassign buttons. There is also a customizable menu built into the LCD for you to add additional things there isn't a marked button for. You can even switch to "device" mode and the original TV or DVD, etc. remote is available with most of the advanced features in the LCD menu (again customizable). <br /> <br />This is a fantastic remote that has exceeded my expectations and the wimpy promises of other companies. <br /> Everything on one remote! I promise – 1 remote
Would it be worth it to you to have just one remote, I promise “only one remote” that can control everything you have? Would it be worth it if the remote simply asked you “what do you want to do?” and you could click “watch TV” or “watch DVD” or “play a game” and it took care of switching everything over and setting everything up? Would you pay ~$70 for that?

A friend of mine turned me on to Logitech’s Harmony Remotes. This does everything you’d expect a universal remote to do without having to spend hours typing in 3 digit codes hoping to get the right one and suffering with not being able to adjust all the features of entertainment system without having to dig out the old remotes.

3 things this remote does for you:

- Easy to program – connect it to your PC (cords, etc. provided), select the make and model from Logitech’s online database, and you are good to go.

- Want to watch TV or a DVD or play a game? Today’s technology requires you to change multiple settings on your numerous devices to just get from one activity to the next. I tried writing it out directions for my wife using our old remotes, but she would just get frustrated. This remote, pick it up and the LCD asks you what do you want to do “watch TV”, “watch DVD”, etc. Hit the button and it switches everything over and changes all the settings for you. It remembers what’s on (so it doesn’t turn things off again) and you can jump back and forth.

- Finally, for the inner geek, this remote is highly customizable. The main mode is “activity” mode where each button can send commands to any device and you can easily reassign buttons. There is also a customizable menu built into the LCD for you to add additional things there isn’t a marked button for. You can even switch to “device” mode and the original TV or DVD, etc. remote is available with most of the advanced features in the LCD menu (again customizable).

This is a fantastic remote that has exceeded my expectations and the wimpy promises of other companies.

]]> By: Anonymous http://remotejunkies.com/is-it-worth-buying-logitech-510-review-245/comment-page-1#comment-356 Anonymous Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:38:31 +0000 http://remotejunkies.com/?p=245#comment-356 <strong>Great Universal Remote</strong><br />Logitech Harmony 510 contols my TV, surround sound receiver, PS3 (accessory required), and most importantly, Directv DVR. I would highly recommend this product if you're looking for an inexpensive universal remote. Great Universal Remote
Logitech Harmony 510 contols my TV, surround sound receiver, PS3 (accessory required), and most importantly, Directv DVR. I would highly recommend this product if you’re looking for an inexpensive universal remote.

]]> By: hwatkins http://remotejunkies.com/is-it-worth-buying-logitech-510-review-245/comment-page-1#comment-357 hwatkins Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:12:59 +0000 http://remotejunkies.com/?p=245#comment-357 <strong>Good if you like the activity based control</strong><br /><br />This control is setup to do activity based control, like "Play a DVD" it assumes all components are off and then proceeds to turn the components on and then trigger the other actions. This works well for some features but is painful for others. <br /> <br />One of my biggest complaint is that you have to keep switching components, if I'm controlling the DVD but then want to change volume on the TV I have to switch components. The DVD doesn't have a volume so why doesn't the volume still trigger the TV? Good if you like the activity based control

This control is setup to do activity based control, like “Play a DVD” it assumes all components are off and then proceeds to turn the components on and then trigger the other actions. This works well for some features but is painful for others.

One of my biggest complaint is that you have to keep switching components, if I’m controlling the DVD but then want to change volume on the TV I have to switch components. The DVD doesn’t have a volume so why doesn’t the volume still trigger the TV?

]]> By: Anonymous http://remotejunkies.com/is-it-worth-buying-logitech-510-review-245/comment-page-1#comment-358 Anonymous Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:07:00 +0000 http://remotejunkies.com/?p=245#comment-358 <strong>Excellent remote</strong><br />This remote is excellent. With a little tweaking you can customize it to exactly the way you want unlike other remotes that you can only have it the way the manufacture wants. Seems to use less battery power than other Harmony remotes also (I have owned about 6 Harmony remotes). I also like the 4 buttons on the bottom, red blue green yellow, for Direct tv's PVR. This remote works perfect..... Excellent remote
This remote is excellent. With a little tweaking you can customize it to exactly the way you want unlike other remotes that you can only have it the way the manufacture wants. Seems to use less battery power than other Harmony remotes also (I have owned about 6 Harmony remotes). I also like the 4 buttons on the bottom, red blue green yellow, for Direct tv’s PVR. This remote works perfect…..

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