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- #LOGITECH HARMONY ELITE REMOTE CONTROL AND SMART HUB BLACK FULL#
That's not a big deal for some people, but for others it might be a deal-breaker. If you get the Elite, you'll basically have to keep it in its charging cradle when not in use.

If the Elite went longer than three days on a charge I felt lucky, and a couple of times when I forgot to recharge it, I had to resort to another remote. Logitech claims a 20 percent improvement in battery life compared with the Harmony Ultimate, but in my time using the product that didn't matter much. Of course, a Roku 4-like finder function, complete with a button on the hub, would be even better. The package includes a sleek-looking cradle that charges the remote, keeps it upright and also provides a convenient place to park it, which helps prevent dreaded RLS (remote loss syndrome). With its screen and backlight, the Elite uses a rechargeable battery that replaceable in case it goes kaput.
#LOGITECH HARMONY ELITE REMOTE CONTROL AND SMART HUB BLACK FULL#
Sarah Tew/CNET Backlight good, battery life badĪside from the screen, one of my favorite extras on the Elite is full backlighting behind every hard key, making it much easier to use in a darkened home theater than the Home Control.ĭropping the backlight allows the Home Control to achieve tremendous batter life, however - you'll typically go half a year or more before you have to replace its watch battery. Stashed at the bottom, where they belong, are the less important color-coded keys and smart-home keys. They're right under the screen on the Elite, above the main four-way cursor pad. I give the Home Control and now the Elite a big thumbs-up for moving those controls within easy reach. The original Harmony Touch and Harmony Ultimate had the same screen as the Elite, but I complained about the nonsensical button placement, with the "transport" keys - play/pause, fast-forward/rewind, stop and record - mounted a far to the top, necessitating an inconvenient stretch of the thumb to reach. I also liked the haptic feedback, so you get a little jolt of reassurance when you select items or long-press a button. At times it was a bit too responsive, and more than once I engaged an activity more than just by picking it up.
#LOGITECH HARMONY ELITE REMOTE CONTROL AND SMART HUB BLACK MAC OS X#
Internet access: Wi-Fi: Supports 802.11g/n, WPA Personal, WPA2-AES and 64/128-bit WEP encryption For mobile setup and control: iOS: iPhone 4S or later, iPad (3rd generation or later), iPad Mini, iPod touch (5th generation or later) device with iOS 8.0 or higher or Android: Wi-Fi enabled smartphone with Android 4.2 or later, Bluetooth Smart technology-enabled iOS or Android device System Requirements: Wi-Fi: Supports 802.11g/n WPA Personal WPA2-AES and 64/128-bit WEP encryption|iOS: iPhone 4S or later iPad (3rd generation or later) iPad Mini iPod touch (5th generation or later) device with iOS 8.0 or higher orAndroid: Wi-Fi enabled smartphone with Android 4.2 or laterBluetooth Smart technology-enabled iOS or Android deviceHarmony App: download from the App Store or Google Play|iOS: iPhone 4S or later iPad (3rd generation or later) iPad Mini iPod touch (5th generation or later) device with iOS 8.0 or higher or|Android: Wi-Fi enabled smartphone with Android 4.2 or later|Bluetooth Smart technology-enabled iOS or Android device|Windows PC: Windows10 Windows 8 or Windows 7 orMac OS computer: Mac OS X 10.7 or higher|Windows PC: Windows10 Windows 8 or Windows 7 or|Mac OS computer: Mac OS X 10.7 or higher|Software download and initial set-up required.Wireless and IR range may vary due to environmental conditions.Sensors sold separately.Devices and brands are subject to change without notice. The all-new design keeps the best features from its predecessors-color touchscreen, motion sensing, and vibration feedback-and adds an improved button layout, voice integration, dedicated connected home buttons, and a replaceable, rechargeable battery with 20% greater capacity. It controls up to 15 devices for seamless control of your entertainment - and your home. Logitech Harmony Elite is the most powerful and intuitive Harmony remote that works with Alexa.
