Logitech Harmony Companion Review

For $134 you get a device that does the same job and offers the same level of convenience as the modern touchscreen remotes that go for several hundreds of dollars. It doesn't concede in terms of connectivity, with over 270,000 compatible device types in total, including Roku, AppleTV, Philips Hue, and others. You can program shortcuts to perform several activities at once, for example, turn on the TV and pick the right channel or select Netflix, etc. And just like with more expensive remotes, you don't have to point at the device directly to turn it on/off, you can even do it from another room.

This is a traditional remote with physical buttons, as opposed to a touchscreen. This may seem more simple and convenient to some people.

Through MyHarmoney desktop and mobile apps, you can change what every button of the remote does. Each button has 2 functions (short and long press) that can be configured.

It can reach your TV or audio center even if they're not in sight - behind a wall or a door, for example. This is because it relies on radio frequency instead of IR to transmit signal, so physical objects do not become obstacles.