Logitech announced the discontinuation of the Logitech Harmony line of universal remote controls. Made famous by such models as the Harmony ONE, Harmony Elite, Harmony Touch and Harmony Hub. The harmony hub is though to have sold more than one million units, so for many its come as a surprise. For a remote control hub to have sold do many units they must have been doing something right?
Its though the decision lies in the fact that most TV’s, Amplifiers even Subwoofers now have their own apps or range of apps, as well as the apps from Netflix, Disney+ etc… Less and less equipment is being driven by Infra-Red (IR) signals and most people have a phone in their pocket at all times.
Still it’s a shame, we’ve installed hundreds of logitech harmony remotes over the years and found them to be reliable and fairly cost effective way to give our customers a one-touch experience.
Going forward here in Thailand, we will continue to use the Neeo remote from Control4 for those with a smart home, which we first spotted a few years ago at ISE and have to have a think about what remotes to use for one-off home cinemas and living rooms.
