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March 2nd, 2010, 14:05
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/03/500x_lognewn.jpgThere are too many Harmony remotes to keep straight, but the new Harmony 600 and 650 are welcome to confuse matters as they'll sell for $100 and under (or roughly 33% less than their predecessors).
Harmony 600
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/03/500x_mnewnew.jpg (http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/03/mnewnew.png)
The Harmony 600 features all of the standard Harmony functions—namely serving as a universal remote that can be programmed—via PC— to turn on your TV, DVD player and receiver when you ask to "Watch TV," plus it's rechargeable and features a screen that's monochrome and backlit. You'll find it for $80 this month.
Harmony 650
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/03/500x_mnew2.jpg (http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/03/mnew2.png)
Meanwhile, the Harmony 650 looks pretty much identical to the 600, save for the screen, which supports both color and icons. This premium will cost you an extra $20, as the 650 will retail for $100 (OK, technically $99.99).
The neat thing, however, is that the Harmony 650 appears to be a repackaging of the existing Harmony 700 (http://gizmodo.com/5351388/logitech-harmony-700-universal-remote-gives-you-more-physical-buttons), a detail that wouldn't be good for more than trivia except that the 700 goes for $120 (and retails at $150). In other words, the line is dropping in price, significantly. [Logitech (http://blog.logitech.com/2010/03/02/new-harmony-600-and-harmony-650-remotes-debut/)]
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Harmony 600
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/03/500x_mnewnew.jpg (http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/03/mnewnew.png)
The Harmony 600 features all of the standard Harmony functions—namely serving as a universal remote that can be programmed—via PC— to turn on your TV, DVD player and receiver when you ask to "Watch TV," plus it's rechargeable and features a screen that's monochrome and backlit. You'll find it for $80 this month.
Harmony 650
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/03/500x_mnew2.jpg (http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/03/mnew2.png)
Meanwhile, the Harmony 650 looks pretty much identical to the 600, save for the screen, which supports both color and icons. This premium will cost you an extra $20, as the 650 will retail for $100 (OK, technically $99.99).
The neat thing, however, is that the Harmony 650 appears to be a repackaging of the existing Harmony 700 (http://gizmodo.com/5351388/logitech-harmony-700-universal-remote-gives-you-more-physical-buttons), a detail that wouldn't be good for more than trivia except that the 700 goes for $120 (and retails at $150). In other words, the line is dropping in price, significantly. [Logitech (http://blog.logitech.com/2010/03/02/new-harmony-600-and-harmony-650-remotes-debut/)]
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