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The IR light switches are cool when used with the Harmony, another wow factor for visitors.

Nick - Home Depot sells Lutron IR light dimmers for about $30. A few of us got them at the same time about 6-8 months ago. They are an awesome low $$$ addition to the HT.

Jason

I've had the Harmony One for about a month now and I absolutely love it. I'm still tweaking the settings, so it just keeps getting better. Even my wife took the transition well. So far, I only have one small complaint. The bottom is too rounded, so when it's sitting on the coffee table I can't work it just by pressing the buttons without having to pick it up. Minor, but annoying.

Don't be so lazy Joe, picking up the remote is about the only exercise you can get while watching TV now adays, it used to be reaching and/or stretching for that 2nd or 3rd remote, now you just have to keep that one remote nearby, so be sure to use one hand/arm one time and the other one the following time to stay symmetrical.

I was looking at the harmony one at Best buy the other day... I am tempted to go to amazon and snag one. I'll just add it to the list of stuff I want to buy at "some point"

I just recently got a Harmony One as well. I went from the MX700 to this and I can tell you that the Harmony is SO much easier to program...well, for ME anyway. The only frustration I have is it's IR signal isn't as powerful or wide as the MX700. I have to point it directly in the middle of my system to get everything to turn on, whereas with the MX700, I could point it toward the opposite wall and it would work! Also, it doesn't seem as fast. However, I still love the remote and don't plan on going back to the MX700. It's got the perfect combination of hard buttons (which I'm still a fan of), but the convenience of touch screen where you would need it the most. This has probably already been mentioned in this thread somewhere, but there is a great website to get icons for your favorites, here.

Interesting since I can take my Harmony one and point it straight forward and it will operate the devices in my equipment rack that is 90 degrees to my left and only a couple of feet forward from my seating position. Maybe it is the gear that I am controlling.

Ya, I think Mary may have some interference issues as the Harmony one appears to have the same wide array setup as my 676 and I can work my avr that is beside and a little behind me with a bounced signal of the wall in front of me. I do agree the Harmony's are not the fastest at sending a signal but the easy set up is nice.

Santa brought me an Harmony One this Christmas. Very cool remote. Easy to program and use.

I get plenty of exercise lifting my drink and reaching for the chips! I'm going to look into getting an IR light switch so I don't have to get up to turn off the lights, since that tends to break my lifting routine.