![]() ![]() Activities however… that’s a game-changer.Īctivities is where the Logitech Harmony Elite shines. Replacing all of my remotes is one thing, but that in its self is not a legitimate enough reason to shell out for this beauty. The Harmony Elite may be brilliant, but it can’t overcome user incompetence! However, once I had realised and corrected my error, the television worked perfectly. It turns out that, even within line-ups of the same brand, there are subtle differences in remote function that can cause problems. I found out the hard way that near enough is definitely not good enough when I tried to be lazy with my television. It is brilliant, and as far as I’m concerned it is the only way to set up a universal remote.īe warned that you do need to have specific model numbers if you want to set up your device properly. If Logitech has your device on file, they know exactly how it functions, and how it needs to be set up in order to work seamlessly with the Elite. Instead, you simply look up your device in Logitech’s extensive collection of remote control profiles and download the appropriate one. No more manual “teaching” the universal remote functions (although that can be done in the worst-case scenarios). ![]() It takes all of the hard work out of pairing the Harmony Elite with a device. The mobile app makes setting up a breeze. The more obscure functions are still accessible via touch screen. This removes the need for a thousand physical buttons to cover every possible combination of every remote control known to man, instead allowing for a small number of physical buttons. The touchscreen enables complete customisation to the point where you can drill down to access any controls that would normally be found on the remote. The key to this amazing ability is in the touchscreen remote and the mobile app. The Harmony Elite is in a league of its own when it comes to universal control. It takes some patience with setting up, and you do have to be specific when selecting your devices, but the effort is well-and-truly worthwhile. The Logitech Harmony Elite does that brilliantly. Guess what would happen then? The old remote would stay out and the universal remote would be forgotten.įor a universal remote to be worthwhile, it has to be able to be set up to replace EVERY function of the original remotes, on every device. With most universal remotes I could program them well enough that they covered the basics, but inevitably there would be something they couldn’t quite manage and I would have to dig the old remote out from the back of a drawer, dust if off and fix the problem. The problem was consistently the same – they couldn’t quite replace every function of my standard remote controls. I have tried several universal remotes in the past, but they have all suffered the same fate. Let’s dive in and take a close look at what makes this universal remote so special. There are many, many things about the Harmony Elite that make me feel this way. In fact, now I quite like them (or more specifically, it). That better way is the Logitech Harmony Elite.Īfter using the Logitech Harmony Elite for the last couple of months, I can happily say it has cured my frustrations with remote controls. Then I have to learn how to use the damned thing all over again.įortunately, there is a better way. Every time I buy a new device, it comes with a remote control. They seem to multiply in my household, yet incomprehensibly the ONE remote I am looking for can never be found. Do you know what I find frustrating? Remote controls. ![]()
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