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Title: Harmony does many things well but not all
Review: The setup of the Harmony controller was quite easy,although the task of picking channels to view (I have Time Warner digital cable service) was pretty tedious. You have to select each channel from a very long list.I happen to have a Samsung DLP TV, which has many different inputs. My cable box is on Component 3, my DVD is on Component 1, and a VCR is on another input (not important which). The 688 easily switches from the TV input to the DVD input, but when you want to switch back to the TV it seems to have trouble going directly back to Component 3 from Component 1. Instead it goes to the VCR input, and requires manual manipulation (I use my dedicated tv controller) to select the correct input. This is inconvenient - contrary to what the 688 touts as its major benefit (convenience).That is really the only "fault" I have found with it. Not sufficient to say "not worth it". I am generally pleased with the device.
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