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February 2015
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The editors liked
Extensive device compatibility. Lots of control options. Support for a wide range of digital home devices.
Works with tons of other connected devices
Activity-based setup offers lots of customizability
Physical buttons for most actions
Plus a customizable touchscreen interface
Activitybased setup offers lots of customizability
Controls a wide range of smart home devices
Comfortable to use
Easily customizable
Android and iOS app
Color touchscreen with vibration and gesture support
Emits IR from remote
Hub
Or blasters
Integrates with multiple home automation hubs
The editors didn't like
Expensive. Hub needs an extender for Z-Wave and ZigBee compatibility. Requires a bit of a learning curve
Setup can still be time-consuming
And desktop app is unintuitive
Doesn't work with all the devices it claims to (yet)
Setup can still be timeconsuming
Expensive
Can't control as many smart home devices as other hubs
Abstract: When describing the previous installment in the Harmony line, Logitech's Harmony Ultimate (featured here), it was said that, “the Harmony Ultimate does everything it's ancestors did, just much better.” That same statement can't really be made with the jum...
I've been using this remote for quite a while now and I have come to enjoy every single moment of it. Not only does it simplify the process of watching TV, playing a game, or listening to music, but it allows you to hide all of those remotes that only con...
Abstract: The Logitech Harmony Ultimate Home control is a smart remote and a small hub that can control nearly everything in your home theater system, plus your Philips Hue lights, Nest and other connected home devices. Thanks to the Hub, you can use the remote or use your iPhone to control your TV in the free Harmony app....
Controls a wide range of smart home devices, Comfortable to use, Easily customizable, Android and iOS app
Expensive, Can't control as many smart home devices as other hubs
The Logitech Harmony Ultimate Home remote can control a universe of smart home devices as well as your TV. I've been testing a lot of smart home gadgets in my abode, from the Nest thermostat to the Philips Hue lights to connected Crock-Pots . W...
Color touchscreen with vibration and gesture support, Emits IR from remote, hub, or blasters, Integrates with multiple home automation hubs
Inconsistent performance with SmartThings Hub, No remote control locator feature, Limited external IR emitter outputs
The apply named Harmony Ultimate Home Control is the ultimate home and AV controller you can buy, program, and use without the help of a professional integrator....
Works with tons of other connected devices, Activity-based setup offers lots of customizability, Physical buttons for most actions, plus a customizable touchscreen interface
Setup can still be time-consuming, and desktop app is unintuitive, Doesn't work with all the devices it claims to (yet)
Logitech tried to streamline the setup with a new smartphone app, although it's still a challenge. But once everything's working, Harmony Ultimate Home lives up to its name....
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Published: 2014-12-10, Author: Ray , review by: macworld.com
Works with tons of other connected devices, Activitybased setup offers lots of customizability, Physical buttons for most actions, plus a customizable touchscreen interface
Setup can still be timeconsuming, and desktop app is unintuitive, Doesn't work with all the devices it claims to (yet)
Harmony's biggest flaw continues to be the setup process. Logitech attempts to simplify it with an iOS app, but the setup options are too limited to allow you to make all the tweaks necessary to perfect all of your activities. For that, you'll still need...
Published: 2014-10-29, Author: Adam , review by: imore.com
Abstract: If you have a lot of connected devices in your home, chances are you often look for ways to tie them all together. Most devices have their own specific smartphone apps or remote in tow, making it hard to get everything to work together as one big unit. Th...
Unparalleled compatibility with an endless list of consumer electronics, Excellent coordination of different entertainment equipment, Excellent standalone remote control
Lengthy setup needs to be streamlined, Expensive compared to less flexible smart home hubs
Initially, there's a fair amount of work and setup involved to get the Harmony Ultimate Home system singing. But after you've spent your Saturday setting it up, all you need to do is push a single button to watch TV, listen to music, play a DVD or cruise...
