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Logitech Harmony SST-659 Universal Remote Control (Grey) Reviews

Customer Rating:
Summary: Buyer beware
Comment: I have spent three hours trying to get this remote to work correctly. It will control all your devices, but getting into the menu's and doing things is a whole different story. What a waste of $80, this thing is going in the trash.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Fantastic Remote
Comment: I bought one of these for myself about a year ago. Works with any device I have thrown at it. It is easy to configure, and a breeze to use.

As happens with many people in the X Generation (or younger), I have several slightly older folks in my family that are not very good with electronice, and I have spent a lot of time at my parents and in-laws houses showing them how to work their entertainment systems. Since buying this remote for myself and seeing how well it works, I have also bought one for each of their households. Since setting them up initially, neither has called me a single time for help. They don't know how to configure the remote, but they find it so easy to use that they have never needed help.

Whether you are a tech junkie, or afraid of anything technological in nature, if you have more than just a TV to control, you want this remote (or one of it's big brothers). It. Just. Works.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Seller Review
Comment: Twice I have tried to order this product from DBRoth. Both times the product has been in stock. Each time, 2 days later I receive an email stating,

"We're sorry, but the following order from DBROTH has been canceled.

We apologize for any inconvenience."

Huh? The remote was part of a much larger order that went through without problem. Only this seller canceled my order... TWICE. Since I cannot leave seller feedback because you must actually purchase a product to be able to do so I am writing this. It is the only way I can try to inform others.

Good luck getting your remote. If you really need it. Order elsewhere.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Logitech Harmony SST-659 Remote Control
Comment: The Logitech Harmony SST-659 is a great product. Eliminates the need for multiple remotes. No more fumbling around to set the correct video input, receiver input, VCR, etc. Setup on the PC was easy. My wife was against buying it saying it cost too much (about $100). Now she wouldn't give it up. Would recommend to all. May need to look at other Logitech models if you have a satellite dish or DVR. Other models are designed to handle them better. Would definately buy again.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great, but buttons wear out.. Here is how to fix them for cheap!
Comment: This is a great product, but as many have noted, the buttons tend to quit working.

I have two of these and after about 2 years, 5 buttons on one of them quit responding. The fix is very simple. The bottom of the rubber buttons (which contact the circuit board) have a conductive carbon coating on them. This coating wearing thin/off is what keeps the circuit board from registering the button presses.

Fry's electronics sells a button repair kit that essentially allows you to repaint the carbon coating onto the bottom of the buttons.

You will have to take the remote apart, but it is simply 4 screws holding it together (2 on the back and 2 in the battery compartment). After taking the 4 screws out, the 2 halves of the remote need to be gently pulled apart (they snap together). Then you will find 2 more small screws that hold the circuit board to the top half of the remote. Remove these. All the keys are on a single rubber piece. Clean the bottom of the rubber keys and the circuit board contacts with rubbing alcohol. When it is dry, follow the painting directions on the kit.



The name of the repair kit is "Caikote 44" and the part number is K-CK44-G. I bought it at Fry's for $5.99. You can order it directly from the manufacturer for $7.99. There is enough paint in the kit to repair a lot of remotes, cell phones, basically anything with rubber keys.

Just Google "Caikote 44" and you will find the manufacturer site easily.

Don't throw away an expensive remote that you can fix for $5.99 and a few minutes of your time!

(and no.. I don't work for Caikote)

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