Thursday, August 13, 2009

Logitech's new Harmony remote can see through doors

Logitech's new Harmony remote can see through doors

Laughs in the face of closed cabinet doors. Image: Logitech.

Laughs in the face of closed cabinet doors. Image: Logitech.

Looking to make remote gadget control even more versatile than it already is, Swiss accessory and peripherals maker Logitech has unveiled its new Harmony 900 remote unit, which laughs in the face of extreme distance and closed doors and will allow tech lovers to “say good-bye to clutter”.

More pointedly, Logitech’s latest Harmony controller boasts a completely redesigned RF system that not only enables the unit to relay commands from a distance of up to 100 feet, but also means users can control all manner of entertainment-based gadgets that might be neatly hidden behind cabinet doors.

“Like all Harmony remotes, the Harmony 900 simplifies home entertainment, which is particularly relevant with more and more people staying home to watch movies on their big-screen TVs and enjoying surround sound and hi-def video from the comfort of the couch,” commented Ashish Arora, vice president and general manager of Logitech’s Harmony business unit.

“Unfortunately, more remotes and more wires tend to be byproducts of increasingly sophisticated home-entertainment systems,” he continued. “With the Harmony 900 remote’s RF technology and ability to control up to 15 devices, you can say good-bye to the clutter while gaining better control of your devices.”

The remote works in conjunction with an included IR blaster and two mini blasters, which receive and distribute remote commands after being placed within close proximity to any compatible entertainment devices – whether they be visibly open to the Harmony 900 or secreted away from sight.

Equipped with an intuitive one-touch control system and a colour touch-sensitive interface screen, the Harmony 900 remote will, according to Logitech, enable friends and family, “and even the babysitter,” to effortlessly navigate between devices and select what they want to do.

It all sounds too good to be true, eh? From a technical standpoint, it would certainly appear Logitech’s Harmony 900 is able to deliver on its promises.

However, it remains to be seen whether the controller’s suggested retail price of €399.99 Euros convinces gadget lovers to adopt it en masse ahead of the apparent inconvenience of multiple controllers and closed cabinet doors.

The Tech Herald, fond as we are of multiple remotes, unsightly clutter, and the physical act of opening doors, probably won’t be investing such an amount – not least because that could buy us a PlayStation 3.


source:GADGET

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