No room for more devices? No problem!
I love my Harmony 650 universal remote, but it has one major flaw. As the first line of The Bad from our review says, it can only control up to five different devices.
I hit that limit last year when I wanted to add a Roku to my system to access HBO Go. I already had five devices--a TV, an AV receiver, a Fios DVR, a PS3 (via an IR-to-BT controller), and a Moxi Mate--so I figured I'd have to "go manual" and use the Roku's remote in conjunction with my beloved 650. Once you go universal, having to resort back to multiple clickers is a hassle akin to suddenly needing a second steering wheel to drive.
After a bit of thought it occurred to me that, thanks to the Harmony's ability to "learn" additional commands from the original remote controls, there's an easy workaround that would allow me to add a sixth and potentially even more devices. The slideshow below has the full instructions and screenshots (which are repeated at the end of this article in full for reference).
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