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Though it lacks real multiroom capabilities and may not offer quite the flexibility of competing high-end tablet-style remotes, the swanky Logitech Harmony 1000 can be programmed by the average consumer, which saves the cost of hiring a home installer to program it.

It's a shame this device relies mainly on software buttons that are tough to press and aren't very configurable.

While the Harmony 1000 is a great remote that can easily be the focal point of any consumer-level home theaters, it would benefit from a customizable touch screen and a few more hard buttons ...Though not a cheap remote, the Harmony 1000 does more than any remote at its price.

Although it can take quite a long time to set up, once it's programmed correctly this smart-looking remote impresses with its powerful features and easy to use controls.

The 1000 does everything a remote should do in some style.

This is a big investment, but if you have a complex home entertainment system it may be worth it.

It's a bit of a fiddle to get the perfect setup, but the sheer flexibility of what you can do with it and the ease with which such complex operations can be programmed in is to be highly commended.

The Harmony 1000 is a tad on the expensive side for a remote without built-in RF capabilities, but it is also easy to set up and manage. With the Harmony 1000, you won’t have to hire an expensive home-theater geek to program or debug an esoteric device. We just wish the battery life was better