I've been a longtime user and proponent of Logitech's Harmony line of universal remotes, arguably the best consumer-grade remotes out there and an instant coffee table clutter buster. But in the era of smartphones some of the home entertainment control duties have been taken over by my iOS and Android devices (programming the DVR while out and about, controlling Apple TV, etc). Logitech's latest release, the Logitech Harmony Touch, has borrowed from the touch-swipe playbook...
The IR-signal $250 Logitech Harmony Touch hallmark feature is its 2.4" touchscreen, offering the same swipe experience as your mobile smart device. The Touch is capable of handling remote control duties for up to 15 devices, with pre-programmed 50 channel icons for easier navigation. Users can add their zip code and TV provider to better customize which channels to display.
Logitech has also switched over to a vertical stand for the Touch's charging station versus a flat cradle; additionally, there's an easy option for current Harmony One users like myself to transfer programmed device, macro, and activity settings over to the updated model via software (OS X and Windows).
Is it worth to upgrade for current Harmony One or Harmony 900 users? I'd personally wait till my unit stops working, as both older models are still adept and excellent universal remotes. But if you're looking to upgrade or dive into your 1st uni-remote, the Touch is an easy recommendation since it's more of the same...but improved.
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I'm not sure I agree that this is an upgrade. Getting rid of the number keys is a big mistake. I can only speak for myself but I find having access to hard number keys essential and usually change channels that way. I feel it will be annoying to have to scroll through a list of channels on the remote or having to look at the keypad on the touch screen.
Also, I can't understand why they'd move the transport keys to the top of the remote. Those are some of the most used buttons in our house and that just seems unergonomic. They should have moved the touch screen to the top and put the transport controls below.
And no RF, Bluetooth, or Wifi? At $250, those things should be a given. You can't even use Logitech's RF accessories to adapt it. It definitely has a 'cool' factor to it, but I'm not sure that emphasizing a touch screen is the right approach in a product whose main benefit is its ease-of-use without sight.