Logitech launches Harmony 900 universal remote
Universal remote control specialist Logitech has released the Harmony 900 remote control with a redesigned RF technology, full-colour touch screen and a newly-designed button layout.
The new RF system allows you to control up to 15 devices from some 30 metres away and through cabinet or AV rack walls.
There's no need for a transmitter for each device, rather you need to attach one IR blaster and one or two of the mini blasters near the devices to be controlled. The Harmony 900 can then be programmed to control the necessary devices.
As ever, Logitech majors on easy to follow online setup procedures for all your equipment, and activity based controls – so it's just one button press for 'watch TV' or 'play Xbox 360', for example.
The Logitech Harmony 900 ships with a a recharging cradle, rechargeable battery, power supply, IR blaster and two mini blasters. It's expected to be available in September and will retail at £299.
Comments
$299 is a bit high.
If it had Bluetooth included, so you really could have a single remote to control PS3's also, then I would be looking out for it but until someone makes a decent one of those, I'm always going to have 2 remotes in use
In my experience, US reviews tend to rave about everything. Balance, it appears, is a uniquely European trait...
�299....ouch!
No mention of Z-Wave support either, like there is with the 895.
I wish they would add further extenders other than the IR blasters, such as RS232 or 3.5mm remote inputs.
Indeed it has got the four colour buttons for Blu-ray interactivity options. I was reading a rave review of this device on an U.S. website yesterday ("hands down, the best universal remote control we've ever tested", they said), so I'm looking forward to seeing what WHFSV think of it.
looks like it has the four colour buttons..!