The Prince Of Swords

…but its a universal remote I’m playing with from Logitech.

So far I like:

• rechargeable batteries - I hate trying to find AAA’s lying around
• cradle - gives it a home so I know where to keep/find it
• easy setup via USB on Mac
• can setup favorite TV channels - I can never remember the exact channel for DSC… its in the 280’s somewhere
• all the button sets do have affordances so you can feel which set you’re rubbing
• you can import custom graphics for buttons, backgrounds, and channels - skin a remote control yeah and it supports .png!

Things I might not like:

• software to set it up requires a network connection
• device setup seems to be all GUI-driven, versus being able to write a config file
• each device gets a list of screens of options that you scroll horizontally and activate with the three buttons down each side of the small LCD
• all the buttons are kinda tiny
• the LCD font is not anti-aliased

My A/V setup is not that crazy. I have 2 DirecTV receivers, Stereo w/ 5 disc CD, DVD 5 disc, a ReplayTV, IR distribution, a 4 channel A/V distribution thing, and an XBox w/XBMC. Its more of a cabling nightmare than anything and I still need to install a small media rack in my closet.

I know I’m ready for a new remote, my existing RCA Universal Custom 8 is old and wearing out. I haven’t thought through what I am looking for in my dream remote so experimenting with the Harmony 720 should help me clarify.

I can haz ur TeeVee chanjin’ ur channelz to pr0n! Wurd.