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activated and controlled
with simple finger gestures
whereby all user gestures
can be freely assigned. The
remote control buttons can
also be individually posi-
tioned so that the ones you
use most often can all be
grouped together in a promi-
nent position. You can indi-
vidually adjust the position
and number of remote con-
trol buttons for each of the
controlled devices.
We also liked the Favorites
function that lets you display
up to 50 TV channels with
logo so that you can watch
your favorite channel with
just the push of one button.
The App gives you access to
yet another extensive pre-
programmed database of
international PayTV, cable,
DVB-T and satellite opera-
tors.
The Harmony App versions
for the Android and iOS op-
erating systems are visually
and functionally identical. Of
course, if you utilize a Tablet,
you get the added advantage
of a much larger display.
We definitely need to point
out that you can also use
the Logitech Harmony Smart
Control to operate Philips
Hue Lights. So, now you can
not only control all of your
entertainment electron-
ics but you can also set the
mood in your home theater
room by dimming the lights.
We had a lot of fun con-
trolling all of our entertain-
ment electronic devices here
in our test center using the
Logitech Harmony Smart
Control. The Smartphone/
Tablet App really impressed
us with its ability to person-
ally design the user inter-
face and set up the buttons
to your personal tastes.
The Hub itself works with
an outstanding IR receiver
such that a direct line-of-
sight view to the controlled
devices is not absolutely
necessary. If you happen to
have your receiver hidden
away in a locked cabinet,
you can always switch back
to the included IR receiver
that routes the commands
from the Hub via a cable into
the cabinet. The range of the
system is limited only by the
range of your local WiFi net-
work; unfortunately, though,
you can‘t as yet send remote
control commands through
the Internet.
Thanks to the extensive
database of preprogrammed
devices and the practical
learning function, the Log-
itech Harmony Smart Con-
trol can work with nearly
every available A/V device;
whether it‘s a DVD/Blu-Ray
player, a satellite receiver,
game console, HiFi system
or a media player. And it can
all be done without using a
classic remote control, you
simply use the Smartphone
App. The original remote
controls that came with all of
your electronic devices are
no longer needed.
Harmony
App in Android
25. Selecting a desired Hub on
an Android Smartphone
26. Configuration download
from a Hub
27. Harmony App main menu
28. The remote control buttons
can be individually positioned
by the user
29. Gesture control via Android
30. Multiple gestures can
be associated with different
functions as desired
31. The App displays the
corresponding buttons for
each device it is to control