RE: Re: Logitech to replace Pronto?

["Neil Ball" <neilball@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All of the Harmony range follows the same pattern so the 1100 is no
different to the other models in that it is activity based. The only way to
approach different rooms is to repeat the activities for each room in turn
but then you have to watch that you don't exceed the number of supported
activities for the model of remote you are looking at.



Neil B.



From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
rb_ziggy
Sent: 29 November 2010 20:28
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Logitech to replace Pronto?





Neil

Thanks - I did wonder about the room scheme. Does the 1100 give some
capability along these lines.

Also - supplementary - I noticed that the One does not have Red, Green,
Yellow, Blue buttoms but the 900 does. Any idea how the One gives this
functionality on Sky?

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
, "Neil
Ball" <neilball@...> wrote:
>
> You cannot create your existing room-based scheme on the Logitech as
it is
> purely activity-based. The closest you could manage would be to have
"Watch
> TV in Lounge", Watch TV in Kitchen" etc. Logitech also do
not support
macros
> except for during the Activity selection so once within an activity
you
will
> only be able to use single commands.
>
>
>
> If you need RF control of hidden kit then you need to look at the
Harmony
> 900 and 1100 models. The 900 is similar to the One with the addition
of RF
> although I found my 900 to have much poorer range compared to the 895
and
> 1100 I have used.
>
>
>
> Neil B.
>
>
>
>
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx
<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
] On Behalf
Of
> rb_ziggy
> Sent: 28 November 2010 16:16
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [ukha_d] Logitech to replace Pronto?
>
>
>
>
>
> After about 8 years of solid service my Pronto suffered terminal
damage
> after the kids dropped it one time too many. Now has a cracked screen
across
> the diagonal. Strangely, the top half still works but it really has
had
it.
>
> So, as Pronto is no more from Philips what is the closest alternative?
>
> I've had a look at Harmony One and 1100. Any views?
>
> I use the Pronto in quite a sophisticated way, I have it set up by
room at
> the top level and then watch / listen / lights as a submenu.
>
> Then pressing watch then takes you to DVD / SKY / Popcorn etc and each
one
> turns on tv, the source, (switches tv to that source) and switches on
the
AV
> Amp etc.
>
> For the Home Control, Lights takes you to a submenu which allows
scenes to
> be selected; an alternative submenu takes you to a specific light set
that
> can switch on/off or dim to preset levels (This is all good old X10).
There
> are other menus for garden (light and fountains) etc.
>
> I'd really like to keep this type of menu / functionality - the family
are
> complaining about having to use 4-5 remotes again!
>
> So could the Harmony One do this? Or do I have to go to the Harmony
1100.
Or
> is there something else I should look at.
>
> Thanks all.
>
>
>
>
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