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Logitech Harmony 520 Advanced Universal Remote

Logitech Harmony 520 Advanced Universal Remote
Logitech Harmony 520 Advanced Universal Remote
alaScore 78

188 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 188 reviews of Logitech Harmony 520 Advanced Universal Remote. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the controls and design are generally positive. The price and usability also get good feedback. The durability and size get less positive comments.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Logitech Harmony 520 Advanced Universal Remote is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 78/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Logitech Harmony 520 Advanced Universal Remote

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 166 user reviews of Logitech Harmony 520 Advanced Universal Remote from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Comments about the controls and design are overall positive. The price and usability are also mentioned favorably, but the durability and size get less positive reviews.

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84% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Paul Miller (engadget.com)

Logitech Harmony 520 reviewed

 

So maybe you're not quite ready to blow a couple grand on a fancy clicker for your home theater setup; the Logitech Harmony 520 that we spied a while back helps you break into the whole world of "programmable via USB and sporting an LCD" remotes for a...

Sep, 2005
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Expert review by : Oliver Kaven (pcmag.com)

Last minute gifts for under $100

 

The Logitech Harmony 520 Advanced Universal Remote is the first sub-$100 remote the company has launched after acquiring the successful Harmony brand of remote controls. The new model is a smaller brother of the flagship Harmony 880, with a few...

Extensive online device database. Learning capabilities. Good layout.

No charger. Needs four triple-A batteries.

The Logitech Harmony 520 Advanced Universal Remote isn't just attractive, it's well designed and will work with all your entertainment-center components.

Feb, 2006
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Expert review by : David Rudden (cnet.com.au)

Logitech Harmony 520

 

At less than AU$200, the sleekly designed Logitech Harmony 520 is a relative bargain among PC-programmable remotes.

More attractive shape than previous Harmony remotes ; Strong backlight ; Choice between device or activity usage ; Intuitive, Web-based programming ; Windows and Mac compatible

No rechargeable battery option ; Web interface might intimidate nontechie users

As far as PC-programmable universal remotes go, the Logitech Harmony 520 is an impressive bargain, given its AU$180 price tag. From a design standpoint, it's much better than the majority of the remotes on the market. Its functionality is top-notch as...

Mar, 2006
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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

Logitech Harmony 520

 

It took a lot of tweeking and perseverence, but it has eventually paid off. Even my LaCie home cinema unit can be controlled from it ..and that was difficult to setup. Although some of the more advanced features of my remotes aren't programmed into...

It controls everything independently-sound from TV, channel from digital box

Difficult to set up initially

Sep, 2010
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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

Logitech Harmony 520

 

I don't normally write reviews, but after reading some here I can't understand why some people don't like it. It seems people either love it or hate it.

Heaps of stuff can be added of the web, its easy to use. One remote for EVERYTHING

Takes a little while to setup

Jan, 2010
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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

Logitech Harmony 520

 

Very disappointed. Way too time consuming to set up. Someone with less patience than me wopuld throw it in the bin

Aug, 2009
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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

Logitech Harmony 520

 

This product is hopeless. After many attempts at trying to make it "learn" I have given up. Considering that everything I have is Sony and it can't ever navigate to the right source without intervention just goes to show how useless it is. After 4...

It was on sale

Everything else

Jul, 2009
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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

Logitech Harmony 520

 

Great remote does everything that I expected. Still need to program my projector and screen on it but still works great with my plasma, foxtel, dvd recorder, surround sound, amp and so on and so on

Easy to use (made my home theatre setup easier for my girlfriend to use)

Doesnt work with my ps3

Aug, 2008
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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

Logitech Harmony 520

 

Not totally impressed with the device - it does a lot of things in a very mediochre way... just don't expect too much.

sleek design

pre-defined structure for operation and set-up of functions ; small screen ; blue backlight doesn't stay on long enough and the screen is difficult to read

Jan, 2008
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Consumer review (cnet.com.au)

Logitech Harmony 520

 

If you are thinking about buying one... don't do it! Absolutely painful interface, poorly laid out, slow and very inflexible. Logitech think they are being oh so clever in attempting to take out the guesswork... but to say that they have failed would...

Sleek looking

Very inflexible! Hard to read buttons. Painful software interface... etc etc. Save yourself - dont buy one

Jan, 2008
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