![]() Instead, the Harmony Express lets you turn everything off by holding down the mute button, or by using your voice, which is unfortunate. The eagle-eyed may have spotted one glaring omission, though: there’s no “power” or “off” button on the remote. The button in the center is held while speaking to issue commands to Alexa, and the others are labeled with their function in universally understood shapes, grouped in a way that should make their use clear. It’s quite minimal, with ten backlit buttons and a round directional pad. Unlike the older Harmony Hub, which can be used entirely via Alexa/Assistant and your phone, the Harmony Express is all about that remote. That might take a little bit of reorganizing to ensure they’re positioned to be able to control all your stuff, but it shouldn’t be too difficult for most. The hub and blaster blend in easily with your home theater setup, and the two devices work in tandem to control all your gadgets from two different angles - ideally getting enough coverage between them to hit every gadget on your shelf. ![]() ![]() The Harmony Express essentially has three parts: a glossy round plastic hub, a smaller round glossy plastic external IR blaster, and a matte pill-shaped remote (all “black,” though the blaster and hub are that IR-transparent dark-red-black you see on remotes). The new Harmony Express streamlines almost everything about the experience, but I don’t think that convenience is worth the sky-high price tag. Logitech’s Harmony series of remotes and hubs have offered one of the best experiences out there, but at the cost of a complex setup and maintenance process. The ultimate and original automation convenience is the universal remote: a simple gadget that replaces all your similar devices, turning elaborate multi-step operations into a one-button convenience.
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