So done made but not bought the Ultimate Harmony One but smart. In the Ultimate One, me the touch screen is too small compared to my 1100. But I wanted to have a FB, so I can sometimes just turn on the TV - this is turn on three devices with me: TV, satellite receiver and AV Receivers - or even the Blu Ray player to see the projector and the AV receiver to movies.
The details I do on the tablet and you can also use the Smart Control and the tablet parallel.
The prerequisite is that one home a Wi-Fi has. In this the hub via WPS or manually can connect, what to do for the first time on a PC, but you can also make an iPhone or Android device. I thought that was but because of the small screen is not as good as a PC I prefer. So done and done during this Ersteinrichtens a firmware update of the hubs will also razed and one can let its old programming from other Logitech FB with move. Class, which was not in 1100, as one had to reprogram all over again.
From my old 1100s access to Smart Hub which went without problems, I had to edit just a few little things and with our game console WiiU, I had this 'pairing' even via Bluetooth, thus the stroke of the WiiU is known.
Well, that was in itself very simple and good.
So it's time to test the system and with the Harmony App Android.
It comes with the following things:
USB cable for connection to the PC
USB power adapter for power supply
IR extender with about 3m long cable
Smart Hub
Smart Control FB
Quick Reference Guide
I think that's excellent, especially the IR Extender. I have the Smart Hub, placed on my rack up and he turns to all other devices which are constructed in a row a reliable, up on my satellite receiver that has a fairly narrow IR receiver characteristics. Since then the IR Extender helps further excellent. You can even connect a second IR Extender, but one has to buy.
The app itself, looks as an icon of chic and starts even as normal but when it comes to the actual user interface, it is usually 2D and two-color - turquoise green and white. Seems a bit brittle and as Logitech should do what really times. The station logos - you can program up to 50 favorite channels for the TV - the figure is still colored. The app itself has on a tablet two sides left the actions that you have previously programmed and the right equipment. The devices are not shown but only by name, this happens only when you touch an icon, and then folds out a menu with the name. Since similar devices get the same icons, you can not directly recognize which device there now hides behind accurately. Well, for a total that goes on, but is very brittle and dull.
One finds then in the Device menu has everything you can do with the device as a text and can tap so each function. For example, the volume control are only two characters'> How useful you find the judge should please every / r itself. I used to prefer the Smart Control remote.
You can do anything with the app but do actually need both FB and app. In the app you can eg change the input, which also noted the FB without any additional programming and then the button, does not really work well.
Summary:
Scope of supply: ***** All this, including IR Extender
Function Hub: ***** IR works very well, Built-In Bluetooth
Function app (Android): **** could 'pleasing' appearance, but brittle works
Function FB: ***** can not fault it is, connected to the respective action, works
Usability FB and Smartphone: **** OK, I have to get used to it, FB fits comfortably in your hand and is very shallow
Value at current well below 100: *****
Conclusion: ***** although I would have given a point deduction for the app, everything works so well and the appearance one can also be improved through software updates.
Replaced my Harmony 1100 completely similar operating concept and working on a 7 "tablet very well. Mobile is not necessarily recommended, I tried on a S5, since you do not only see either actions or equipment but both simultaneously.