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Ordered a Logitech Harmony 1000 universal remote control from iBood (internet’s best offer online daily) for €199,-. The usual price is usually some €100 higher, so it was quite a good deal.

It’s also the first gadget that my GF appreciates, as it will replace about 6 or 7 remotes now sitting on our coffee table. It also makes it possible for her to watch a movie with the push of one button instead of 6.

The setup is online only, after which the remote setting are transferred to the device itself. The Harmony 1000 also focuses on activities like “watch movie” or “play music”, and not on letting you operate all the devices using 1 remote.

The concept is great in itself, but optimizing all the sequences necessary for the activities takes quite some time. I still have to revert to the original remote sometimes to get stuff done, although it’s already a huge improvement over the current array of remotes.

I can now play music, watch movies and watch TV. The next project is to operate the lights, my PS3 and my Pinnacle Showcenter. The NL/Belgium Harmony forum has been a great resource for me (in Dutch)