The Harmony Smart Control will drop in May for $129. The Harmony Ultimate will hit stores in the U.S. A remote control, while often a mind-boggling mess of buttons, is still the best way to control a complex home entertainment system and mindlessly channel surf on lonely Saturday nights. ![]() I’ve also tried most of the iOS remotes but find using my smartphone (or tablet) clunky and not nearly as intuitive as a physical remote. I’ve owned and tested about a dozen high-end universal remote controls starting with an original Harmony before the company was purchased by Logitech. Many smart TVs can now be controlled through a smartphone, but most cable boxes and entertainment systems require extra hardware like the Harmony Smart Control or Griffin’s Beacon. Id request you to email your Harmony login id to harmonyteam+ and provide more information on the problems youre experiencing with Harmony after this update. Developer Response, Hi patbeaud, please accept my sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused. With the rise of the smartphone, many technology pundits put the venerable remote on death watch. Love the remote but the app version is deceiving. The remote works with Alexa, and the Harmony mobile app supports simple on-to-go operation. Using IR blasters and your home’s WiFi network, devices can be controlled from the remote or smartphone even when they’re packed away out of sight. Designed for use with a variety home automation and entertainment devices, this Logitech Harmony Elite 915-000256 remote allows easy control through closed cabinets or walls for flexible use. Or, if you just prefer to use a smartphone altogether, the company also just announced the $129 Logitech Harmony Smart Control, a system that puts the smartphone as the primary controller (like the old Harmony Link) but also includes a small physical remote for backup (below left).īoth systems are compatible with nearly every home entertainment device ever made including game systems and the Philips Hue lighting system. Logitech also made this $349 system compatible with its Logitech Harmony Smartphone apps, allowing smartphones to fill in when the remote control inevitably goes AWOL. Their latest is the standard affair of hardware including a multitude of buttons, touchscreens, and easy setup through Harmony’s web-based interface. Harmony Ultimate, packs the standard Logitech’s Harmony brand has long turned out some of the very best universal remote controls. But even though dedicated remotes probably won’t be replaced, that doesn’t mean smartphone apps can’t supplement their existence. A dedicated remote is like a trusty pickup truck: It might not be the best looking vehicle but it gets the job done with little fuss. ![]() Try as they might, startups have yet to provide a true remote control replacement.
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