I have the Harmony 1000 and while its great, i thought with the next generation logitech would have added in blutooth support for equipment like the ps3? otherwise it doesnt seem to be much of an improvement over the feature set in the 1000
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the 1000 does not have an RF ability. So whilst this may not have BT, it does have RF, which of course requires that you set it up right and use the infrared senders and RF receiver near the equipment you are controlling. Without this it would be "somewhat dependent on which direction you pointed it", since it qould still use just plain old infrared.
Also, what does the phrase "sticks and stalls" actually mean? Does it mean that the device did not immediately respond to a touch? Perhaps it was programmed with a certain delay, or that in order to accomplish something as "simple" as "watch tv" it had to switch on 3 or 4 separate boxes and set them to their proper modes. Hardly an very technical way of appraising a product.
I realise that many people might think this to be a consumer level product, but in reality it is a device for the more techno-savvy types and requires a fair bit of effort to setup properly with any sort of decent level of audio-visual and other device rigs (imo).
As I understand it, the RF functionality only works if you have the RF Extender unit installed in the "locked away" cabinet.. Without that, you can't use it.
As for BT: I very much doubt you will see a top end device include BT until more manufacturers move away from the crappy IR functionality. I wish more WOULD use BT, but they are still 'shaming' SCE for using it on the PS3 (or peeps that complain about the PS3 not having IR). If you need IR, then search for the IR4PS3. It's not too expensive (cheaper if you have the remote), and takes away the need to create a macro for shutting off and tunring on the PS3. There are alternatives, but I use the above with a Harmony, and it's great.
Regarding the review.. I'm guessing this was at a stand at CES? In which case, you may have had your hands on a test model with older firmware/hardware. Crap I know, but it is possible. Looking forward to the full review in a couple of weeks
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Anonymous Coward
Still no bluetooth? #
Posted Monday 12th January 2009 11:09 GMT
I have the Harmony 1000 and while its great, i thought with the next generation logitech would have added in blutooth support for equipment like the ps3? otherwise it doesnt seem to be much of an improvement over the feature set in the 1000
Anonymous Coward
Article seems a little terse #
Posted Monday 12th January 2009 23:29 GMT
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the 1000 does not have an RF ability. So whilst this may not have BT, it does have RF, which of course requires that you set it up right and use the infrared senders and RF receiver near the equipment you are controlling. Without this it would be "somewhat dependent on which direction you pointed it", since it qould still use just plain old infrared.
Also, what does the phrase "sticks and stalls" actually mean? Does it mean that the device did not immediately respond to a touch? Perhaps it was programmed with a certain delay, or that in order to accomplish something as "simple" as "watch tv" it had to switch on 3 or 4 separate boxes and set them to their proper modes. Hardly an very technical way of appraising a product.
I realise that many people might think this to be a consumer level product, but in reality it is a device for the more techno-savvy types and requires a fair bit of effort to setup properly with any sort of decent level of audio-visual and other device rigs (imo).
Alex
BT & RF #
Posted Tuesday 20th January 2009 11:32 GMT
As I understand it, the RF functionality only works if you have the RF Extender unit installed in the "locked away" cabinet.. Without that, you can't use it.
As for BT: I very much doubt you will see a top end device include BT until more manufacturers move away from the crappy IR functionality. I wish more WOULD use BT, but they are still 'shaming' SCE for using it on the PS3 (or peeps that complain about the PS3 not having IR). If you need IR, then search for the IR4PS3. It's not too expensive (cheaper if you have the remote), and takes away the need to create a macro for shutting off and tunring on the PS3. There are alternatives, but I use the above with a Harmony, and it's great.
Regarding the review.. I'm guessing this was at a stand at CES? In which case, you may have had your hands on a test model with older firmware/hardware. Crap I know, but it is possible. Looking forward to the full review in a couple of weeks