Logitech Harmony 650

The Logitech Harmony 650 is one of the best universal remotes you can buy for less than $100.

Powerful universal remote with great ergonomics; color LCD screen surrounded by five contextual buttons; Web programmable via Windows or Mac PCs; excellent button layout and overall design; supports custom sequences/macros; sub-$100 price tag

Only controls five devices; requires Internet-connected PC to program; adding favorite channel icons is a bit more difficult than it should be; an additional $20 gets you the step-up model rechargeable batteries

Logitech Harmony 650

We review the feature rich, yet budget friendly Logitech Harmony 650 universal remote control. Logitech has cranked out quite a crew of Harmony remotes over the years. All seem to handle well, control a decent amount of devices, and are unbelievably easy to program.

Cheapie McCheap; Easy setup; LCD "wakes up" upon pickup; Comfortable layout

Not rechargeable; No RF features; 5-device limit; Not compatible with Bluetooth-based products