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I've been getting a bit fed up with all these remotes so I'm going back to a universal controller. I don't have much to control, mostly I use my iPad or the Oppo remote. I've been comparing the current Harmony remotes, my original Logitech Harmony remote, and the URC series.

I need to control:

PS Audio P5 (to turn overall power on and off)
PS Audio PWD MK II (which I almost never change and powers up automatically)
MC C2300 which is pretty much volume control and input
OPPO BD-103 which is eject, navigate and play

I do not need RF (I don't want IR transmitters sticking on the front of my equipment)

Since I'm not doing anything with TV etc, some of the higher end remotes seem like a waste. The C2300 remote is not universal, not sure about the Oppo.

I've looked at the Harmony 650/700/One/1100 and 900. Also the entire series of URC's (most of which seem well out of what I need price wise)

I want a remote that supports the current equipment, I suspect the original Harmony I have will not support the newer equipment (can anyone confirm this)?

I eliminated the URC's because of the need for professional programming (even if I can do it myself I don't want to deal with a process designed for a professional installer) and because there seems to be better value at the Harmony end.

It seems for the very basic operations I need, the 650 is more then sufficient although I really like the 1's styling and limited physical buttons. I'm ok spending up to around $300 but I'm having a hard time justifying anything about the 650. Are there any reasons to get one of the upper end Harmony's that I may not be considering before I purchase a 650?