You connect the 650 to your Internet-connected Windows PC or Mac with the supplied USB cable, install the model-specific version of Harmony software (downloaded from Logitech's Web site), and answer a fairly simple online questionnaire. The setup process is identical to that of previous Logitech Harmony remotes. In addition to the LCD, all of the remote's buttons are backlit, so it's easy to use in a dark room. On the bottom third of the remote, you'll find standard video transport controls (play, pause, rewind, etc.) and a 12-digit keypad. The middle section has a five-way directional pad, channel and volume controls, and some standard DVR keys (Menu, Guide, Info, Exit). You can also page through additional screens, multiplying the available choices. It's not a touch screen-you'll need to spend at least twice as much to upgrade to a Harmony One for that-but there are five buttons (two on each side, one on the bottom) for choosing contextual items on the screen. The top section is dominated by the aforementioned color LCD screen-it's a square 1-inch-by-1-inch display. The remote is roughly segmented into three main areas. As is standard for Logitech remotes, all three models are programmable via a Mac or Windows PC, and use activity-based commands such "Watch TV" or "Listen to Music" to control a home AV system. The 700's price tag is slightly more expensive-it retails for between $120 and $150-but it controls six devices to the 600/650's five, and it has the ability to recharge its Sanyo Eneloop batteries by attaching the USB AC charger (both included). The Harmony 650 improves on the 600's monochrome screen with a color version (it can display colorful favorite channel icons instead of just text, like the 600). For 2010, the lineup expands to include the $50 Harmony 300 and the $80 Harmony 600, as well as the $100 Harmony 650 reviewed here.Įxcept for different color schemes, the Harmony 650 (gray with black buttons) has the same chassis and button layout as the step-down Harmony 600 (silver with white buttons) and the step-up Harmony 700 (all black). Logitech's line of Harmony universal remotes includes more models at more affordable price points than ever before.
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