Bye bye Harmony...

[TC1]

[RogerL]

the Optimus Prime is pretty intense....and Kevin Smith is still annoying and looks homeless.

[mulu]

That's a real shame. People still use A/V receivers or you really want to just use the awful built-in speakers? It also allows me to select activities so I can press one button and the service I want (through AppleTV, another thing going away) pulls up. Further, my AV receiver and Apple TV are in a different room than the TV so I need something that works with RF. That's just pretty bad news...

[Eman]

Build your own controllers using Home Remote with extended logic (Inclusive of other brands)







Eman.

[Tomgru]

But the phone is just not a great substitute for a remote. Hard buttons ,... better battery, both IR and RF, just to name a few. To use a phone, I have to switch from what I'm doing, which likely includes unlocking the phone usually, run the app, then execute the command.

[TC1]

But the phone is just not a great substitute for a remote. Hard buttons ,... better battery, both IR and RF, just to name a few. To use a phone, I have to switch from what I'm doing, which likely includes unlocking the phone usually, run the app, then execute the command.

Agreed. Same thing for voice control, it's not a cure all, late at night or in open floor plan settings being vocal is not always desirable.

[lveatch]

Build your own controllers using Home Remote with extended logic (Inclusive of other brands)

Eman.

For me, it's the physical remote I will miss, However, designing my own touch screen remote layout and 3d printing a physical cover with physical buttons I can feel ??..... hum - have to think about that.

[Alex_W]

I use URC remotes and I'm very happy with them. The programming has a bit of a learning curve, but they are very capable and don't rely on the cloud. The trick is finding a dealer who will let you have a copy of the software.

[Guest]

Another non cloud based option:

JP1 remotes (here using One for all-9910+ RF emitters/extenders)

Also a bit of a learning curve but once you get the hang of it you can get rid of all your stock remotes and customize things the way you like.

Great support community so upgrades/codes are easy to find or you can quite easily generate new ones if needed.

You can even create custom protocols to interface with HS and control any event/action you want.


http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/controlremote/

[Eman]

For me, it's the physical remote I will miss, However, designing my own touch screen remote layout and 3d printing a physical cover with physical buttons I can feel ??..... hum - have to think about that.

YIO Remote : https://community.yio-remote.com/

Eman.

[Eman]

I use URC remotes and I'm very happy with them. The programming has a bit of a learning curve, but they are very capable and don't rely on the cloud. The trick is finding a dealer who will let you have a copy of the software.

Before the days of the first iPAD I accidentally (or you could say I was desperate for touch control) bought one of those URC Remotes (RX -6000 and the base controller MX-400) only find they were US/Canada. The guy even gave the programming software which I can't locate any more... It's gathering dust because am not good at resealing items, I just put them up on the shelf.


Eman.

[Eman]

I still have my NEEO remote. Contro4 bought the rights to it. It's now only available through dealership


Eman.

[langenet]

Yeah I have one of those as well. I heard there are no more software updates available. Mine sits unused in a drawer.

[devoir]

+1

I still have the Philips Pronto units....... I'm looking for the next remote to replace my aging Proto's .... I to like a dedicated unit with hard buttons.

Prefer
IR & Wifi

Devoir

[Mark S.]

I waited for the next Pronto - never came - so I went to Harmony - now that's gone. I guess I'll have to get up off my butt and use the dial on the TV. Oh wait - can't. I'm really old.