Harmony Link Turns Mobile Devices Into Remotes

    WITH THE HARMONY LINK, a $100 base station that works with free iOS and Android apps as well as a Wi-Fi network, Logitech allows your mobile device to do everything a conventional highend remote can do and some. But for the link to be a truly satisfactory alternative to a hardware remote, its  software needs improvement.

    Black, shiny and shaped like a compact , 6- inch flying saucer, the Harmony Link hardware takes about half an hour or more to set up, depending on how many devices it will control. For setup, Logitech provides a small printed booklet with pretty good instructions. After set up, I installed the Harmony software for my iPhone and iPad, logged in to My Harmony, and synced he app with my account. With that, the Link was ready.But the link's handling of some remote-control functions was problematic: I had issues with navigation, and some behavior I saw ( such as confusion between my home theater components) was puzzling or frustrating.

     The Harmony Link has the potential to turn iOS and Android devices into great universal remotes; however, until it can better match low users interact with the components of their system, it's not a good substitute for hardware remotes that let you exercise finer control.

For more details - http://www.logitech.com/en-us/1225/8439