New Logitech Harmony Touch

Wow...there's nothing on the Web about this product. It's not even listed on Logitech's own site.

Those transport buttons look uncomfortable way up top.

Wow could that security device be tighter on the box?

Looks cool, but I like the tactile feel of actual buttons. I don't want to have to look at the remote when I want to use it. Also with the One I find myself on the wrong page sometime when I hit the side by accident.

Hopefully these handle drops better than the 1

While you made Engadget write a story, someone actually bought one and submitted pictures to Engadget:

http://www.engadget.com/photos/logitech-harmony-touch-universal-remote/#5327137

Looks nice, I say.

So bestbuy made a mistake putting this out early ?

What state are you in? I would like to purchase one ASAP? And what exact location?
Thx

Is this suppose to replace the Harmony 900 as the next updated remote??

Wow, I don't see actual buttons for skip forward/backward on that remote. I don't think I could deal with that. I just might have to stick with the One.

Agreed, although left and right swipes may handle that. I don't mind losing physical number buttons but, man I still don't like that button layout.

Worst layout. The Harmony one layout is great but it needs a serious refresh. The buttons I use most are ff rw, chapter forward and back, select 4 directional buttons and enter. With the ff, rw etc at the top I'd probably always accidentally press the touch screen and it would be inconvenient to hold.

Yeah, terrible layout. I love their remotes, but to me the best re-fresh they could have made, was re-write the horrendous software.

While I'm glad to see a new remote from logitech. I agree with everyone else that with the playback controls at the very top and the skip buttons totally missing, this layout is pretty much unusable, especially for DVR users. It's as if the designers (or their focus groups) have never actually used a remote. I'd love to be a fly on the wall in one of their design meetings and see what's driving all these crazy ideas. The remote is certainly pleasing to look at, which I guess will drive impulse buys. But if you think for more than 5 seconds about how you'd actually use it, I don't see how anyone would be compelled to buy this.

By the close-ups posted on Engadget, I'm making these guesses (we've done a few hundred of One's, 900, and 1100s) (again "guesses", as I haven't set one up yet, and not sure I will based on what I've seen so far):

• Has the tactile color buttons that the One lacks
• Transport Buttons-agreed, makes no sense. Don't see how you can activate these one-handed. Got to hope there is some swipe availability on the touch screen--PLEASE SOMEONE GET PICS OF THE ALTERNATIVE SCREENS, SEE NEXT COMMENT
• Appears that the picture displayed is the "Favorites" screen, which is activated by pressing the "Star" button on the upper left of the touch screen. If so, upping the icons to 50 is a nice upgrade from the limited 24 on the 1100 (and I believe 900 and one, although we don't normally add favorites for clients unless they're getting the 1100, and we charge more for the buttons)
• Also guessing you're swiping up and down through the different favorites, which is nicer
• Home button on the upper right of the screen leads me to believe it takes you to the "Activities", like "Watch TV", "Watch DVD". May also take you to settings where you can set time or change the default screen BUT THIS IS A STRETCH WITH MY GUESSING
• "?" screen, located center below the touch screen is probably the "Help" sequence activation (and better be available as that is the only reason we still use these remotes for clients who cannot or will not budget for a higher end remote like Control 4)
• Pencil Icon on lower right of touch screen. That's a good question. This is probably how you can create some customized things on the remote as mentioned earlier in these posts. Completely new for Harmony line. Have no clue.
• Size appears smaller, which could be nice if the screen is a little larger, which it "appears" to be
• Charging Cradle - don't like the upright stand as that will lead to less stability while charging, which in turn will probably lead to more drops, and as was noted earlier, these remotes are not sturdy, which is why most companies (unlike us, but I don't blame them at all) will not sell this line.
• This is only meant to help those considering this remote as it is designed mostly for direct users to program themselves. (Please no bashing us. No one who is a professional admits to using these. We do for those whose budgets do not allow them to graduate to a Control 4 system, as the "Help" sequence keeps clients from calling us back, and we've found nothing close by any other manufacturer yet. )

Does anyone have a sku (Best Buy inventory number) or upc code for it? Even if Best Buy put it out early, it typically means the release date is days away. The unit might be known as the Harmony Touch but realistically every Harmony remote would also have a model number associated with it. Does Ashoemaker or anyone else know what Best Buy store/location had it?

Hello. I actually picked one up on Friday, 9/28/12. The problem is, I cannot do anything with it yet since it is not listed on Logitech's website. The Best Buy SKU is 9785508720. it feels amazingly well balanced in one's hand. I cannot wait to set it up.

Logitech still considers this a beta device. Check out the image of the setup screen that I captured.

Congrats! Loads us up with A LOT of info. Do you come from another Harmony? How are the lack of hard buttons and the placement of the playback buttons?

I need a new remote, but I'm not sure I want a Logitech again. The last two 880's I bought have lasted about a year and then the buttons have problems responding.

I heard of those issues too and had that issue with 2 550s which were from the same era as the 880, but the 700 has been perfect for a couple years now and I've heard the same from people owning the One.

Snowbum.... what do you think?

I am sold on logitechs build quality. Have had a harmony one for 4 years and have had it fall from 4ft probably over 50 times. (Window sill is where I normally keep it) also leaving it on the same window sill a few weeks ago it got rained on to the point I held it upside and blew it out with compressed air and it POURED out water. Let it sit for a week and continue to use it haha

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The Best Buy SKU # is 6500555 and sells for $249.99. They don't have it in their online system for sale yet.
Edited by skatze - 10/1/12 at 7:58am

So does this use it's own stand alone software or does it use a web-based interface?

Called my local bestbuy with the sku. They have 2 on the way and lots in the warehouse he said.

How very interesting. I use the skip buttons alot for my DVR. But for the HT, it could work

We keep some in the warehouse for gifting purposes or if a customer wants that new box look/feel. Unfortunately with theft always a risk. Floor models of products exceeding a certain price must be wrapped tightly.