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Question: Will ordinary alkaline AA batteries work ok?
Document: So we headed to Best Buy (better price) and decided to give it a try -- if it didn't work with EVERYTHING we owned, we would return it.We got home, and started charging the batteries (rechargeable batteries & comes with a cord and adapter to charge them). It took longer than the 3 hours the directions advised us it would take, which was ok since I still needed to gather our manufacturer and model information for all of our machines & then make dinner.
The Logitech remotes are still one of the best values out there. They are easy to setup and the work. By far the ones that use AA batteries are even better since you are not forgetting to put it on the charger. There are lots of remotes that cost more (And less) that don't come close to the great functionality of these. Although they have declined a little in the last couple years in fit/finish its still the remote of choice.
I purchased this after my Harmony 880 randomly died and Logitech wouldn't replace it because it was out of warranty. What a frustrating disappoint. Having replaceable batteries instead of a charger is fine - frees up an outlet.What's NOT ok is limiting the number of devices to 6. Maybe most people don't connect that many devices to their media center, but I do.
Wish I had got one earlier - you can buy your own rechargeable batteries  (two AA) and just use the Harmony 650 which is alot more popular if you can live with the limitation of one less device to control.
Excellent quality, like most Logitech products. The batteries included here are AA, but they are rechargeable and you plug the remote in via USB and it charges quickly. I probably charge the remote once a week. Great stuff.
While not a deal breaker, it's kind of a let-down after owning the 720 and the Harmony One. It comes with rechargeable NiMH AA batteries, which you can just swap out with standard AA batteries in a pinch. [UPDATE: After using this item for a few weeks, I don't miss the charging cradle at all, and the remote stays charged for weeks at a time, so plugging it into the USB cable is no biggie!
The other nice improvement is that the backlighting is activated by motion. So when you pick it up the backlighting automatically comes on. This is so natural and awesome. Thank you!It is "rechargeable" because it has AA rechargeable batteries in it and plugging it in with a USB cable charges them. We will have to see how well this holds up. So far (2 weeks) it has been great but I haven't had good success with rechargeable AA batteries in the past so I'm skeptical.
Logitech included a USB cable and a 120V transformer block (plugs directly in to socket), and rechargeable AA batteries. The nice thing about that is that if the remote dies, you still have the option of putting in some regular batteries so that no valuable tv time is lost.I would recommend this Logitech Harmony 700 to anyone with a relatively small (6 devices or less) entertainment system.
I simply love the Logitech Harmony remotes. I got this one to replace an older model for my bedroom. It works great at controlling multiple devices and is easy to set up and use. One thing I would recommend though, is to go ahead and buy a rechargeable AA battery device and have some already charged batteries ready to install when they are needed.
I don't think you'll be sorry you bought this one. I purchased it from Costco for $88.00; great deal! One more thing in favor of the Ni-MH AA rechargable batteries; I have a Ray-Vac 15 min.charger that works great for this and they last way longer than reg. batteries. Just remember to use the right (min. 1800 mAh battery type).
Answer: Yes Brian, regular AA batteries will work with the Harmony 700