Logitech Harmony 650 Remote Control
It is hard to imagine sometimes just how complicated our home entertainment systems have become. We might have a television connected to DVD players, Roku or AppleTV streaming media devices, high-tech sound systems and more. Controlling all these devices can get crazy. I know that in my own, rather simple home setup, my wife has issues figuring out what to turn on when and how to select each input.
Enter the programmable remote. The Logitech Harmony 650 allows you to control nearly all of your devices and even set up macros for your most common viewing situations. Click one button and the remote will turn on the TV, select the HDMI input for the AppleTV, and select the audio from the AppleTV. I know this would prevent many explanations of how to watch a rented iTunes video in my house. (LAUGH)
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