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The IR light switches are cool when used with the Harmony, another wow factor for visitors.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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"
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Santa brought me an Harmony One this Christmas. Very cool remote. Easy to program and use.
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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.
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