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THE ALM · 05-03-2018 04:03PM

The high horse brigade wrote: »

Some bargain. Bought it right away, not that need it, I have one, but always wanted a second for the kitchen. I'm dead when I tell the missus......

Not something I truly need either but bought as well at that price, don't know how I am going to sneak that one in although it will be replacing a cheap generic aio remote which was cheap for a reason. Will have to start hiding a few remotes as if another one is added to the pile I might have to move out, will have to convince her good self that it will make life easier....:rolleyes:

DoubleJoe7 · 05-03-2018 05:51PM

Atomic Pineapple wrote: »

Logitech Harmony Ultimate Remote Control and Hub - £79 on Amazon deal of the day

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Harmony-Ultimate-software-required-Black/dp/B00C80JFSS?ref=bit_aa_dotd_cta_two_buttons&tag=amz-mkt-chr-uk-21&ascsubtag=1ba00-01000-e0017-mac00-other-nomod-uk000-gatwy-feature-DOTDC

Not sure of the price of these recently, seems like an OK deal?

What's the benefit of these? Do they work with Google Home?

Shlippery · 05-03-2018 07:00PM

DoubleJoe7 wrote: »

What's the benefit of these? Do they work with Google Home?

I think with all these deals you're just supposed to buy it and figure it out or craft some use for it when it lands in the letterbox :pac:

Optimus Prime · 05-03-2018 07:20PM

Shlippery wrote: »

I think with all these deals you're just supposed to buy it and figure it out or craft some use for it when it lands in the letterbox :pac:

I also just bought it with no idea if I need it. My house is full of Phillips hue lights , I’ve sky and sonos speakers so hopefully they all work with it ! Most do some research now. Damn bargain alerts.

AndyBoBandy · 05-03-2018 07:54PM

Optimus Prime wrote: »

Damn bargain alerts.

Its like they know were always watching!

Surely they have some super analytics computer that tells them when is teh best time to reduce the prices to reel us suckers in!!

will_forde · 05-03-2018 07:55PM

I had the old Harmony One from 8 years ago and needed to replace it. An absolute must get at that price. Can't wait to play with it.

Uriel. · 05-03-2018 08:37PM

Would like to buy one, but wonder if its better to wait for the elite to be on sale at some point even if it isn't as low as this?

I always like to have the best model available if I'm going to invest in something. But unsure if elite is a considerable step up.?

The high horse brigade · 05-03-2018 09:53PM

Uriel. wrote: »

Would like to buy one, but wonder if its better to wait for the elite to be on sale at some point even if it isn't as low as this?

I always like to have the best model available if I'm going to invest in something. But unsure if elite is a considerable step up.?

The only difference in the elite is the smart light and socket buttons on the remote.

If your have multiple devices the harmony is a serious investment. I can tell Google to tell harmony to turn on sky news, it turns on the TV, turns on my sound receiver, changes my hdmi switch, turns on my satellite tuner, sets the source in my TV to HDMI 1 and then sets my satellite tuner to sky news

ablelocks · 05-03-2018 10:26PM

I have a harmony one and was going to get the hub on its own - but should I just get this?

The high horse brigade · 05-03-2018 10:32PM

ablelocks wrote: »

I have a harmony one and was going to get the hub on its own - but should I just get this?

I would, the hub on its own wouldn't be a whole lot cheaper than this

Uriel. · 05-03-2018 10:46PM

The high horse brigade wrote: »

The only difference in the elite is the smart light and socket buttons on the remote.

If your have multiple devices the harmony is a serious investment. I can tell Google to tell harmony to turn on sky news, it turns on the TV, turns on my sound receiver, changes my hdmi switch, turns on my satellite tuner, sets the source in my TV to HDMI 1 and then sets my satellite tuner to sky news

You're convincing me to buy this.. Tut Tut Tut

bk · 05-03-2018 11:01PM

Uriel. wrote: »

Would like to buy one, but wonder if its better to wait for the elite to be on sale at some point even if it isn't as low as this?

I always like to have the best model available if I'm going to invest in something. But unsure if elite is a considerable step up.?

If you want the best, then I'd wait for an Elite to be reduced.

I've both this Ultimate (in bedroom) and the Elite (in living room) and while on paper the Elite doesn't seem to offer much over the Ultimate, in person it is far superior. It feels much more solid built, premium, heavier in a good way, fits better in hand and the button layout makes far more sense.

Don't get me wrong, the Ultimate is excellent too, anyone who has bought it will be very happy with it. But once you have used the Elite, it is hard to use the Ultimate again.

Uriel. · 05-03-2018 11:09PM

bk wrote: »

If you want the best, then I'd wait for an Elite to be reduced.

I've both this Ultimate (in bedroom) and the Elite (in living room) and while on paper the Elite doesn't seem to offer much over the Ultimate, in person it is far superior. It feels much more solid built, premium, heavier in a good way, fits better in hand and the button layout makes far more sense.

Don't get me wrong, the Ultimate is excellent too, anyone who has bought it will be very happy with it. But once you have used the Elite, it is hard to use the Ultimate again.

Thanks bk you may have saved my credit card and a row with my wife

Wil mull over it till 23.59 then make a decision at last possible moment. Probably wait for the elite to be reduced later in the year.....

DoubleJoe7 · 05-03-2018 11:40PM

Dithered too long and missed the boat, thought the price was set for the day but it's gone up :mad:

Dazzy · 06-03-2018 05:03PM

Philips Hue LED Colour Ambiance Wireless E27 Starter Kit for €135.

Good price for B&M in Ireland. I've always been able to flog the hub for €40.

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/4971128/Trail/searchtext%3EPHILIPS+HUE.htm

illdoit2morrow · 06-03-2018 05:34PM

Atomic Pineapple wrote: »

Logitech Harmony Ultimate Remote Control and Hub - £79 on Amazon deal of the day

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Harmony-Ultimate-software-required-Black/dp/B00C80JFSS?ref=bit_aa_dotd_cta_two_buttons&tag=amz-mkt-chr-uk-21&ascsubtag=1ba00-01000-e0017-mac00-other-nomod-uk000-gatwy-feature-DOTDC

Not sure of the price of these recently, seems like an OK deal?

I probably should have asked this before i bought one, has anyone managed to set this up to use with a raspberry pi running openelec? It appears possible, just wondering how easy it is to do.

TIA

The high horse brigade · 06-03-2018 06:08PM

illdoit2morrow wrote: »

I probably should have asked this before i bought one, has anyone managed to set this up to use with a raspberry pi running openelec? It appears possible, just wondering how easy it is to do.

TIA

You can either use bluetooth or get an IR reciever for the pi (plug and play)

xpletiv · 09-03-2018 02:32PM

Is there considerable differences between ultimate and elite?

ibFoxer · 09-03-2018 02:38PM

xpletiv wrote: »

Is there considerable differences between ultimate and elite?

I think, and I'm open to correction, that the elite has dedicated buttons for lights and switches and what not, loos a little easier to manoeuvre around too.

bk · 09-03-2018 03:27PM

xpletiv wrote: »

Is there considerable differences between ultimate and elite?

I have both.

Functionally they are almost exactly the same. Though the Elite does have extra buttons to control smart light (Hue) and switches if you have them.

The Ultimate can also control these, though it doesn't have dedicated buttons for them, instead you use the touch screen. I do find the buttons of the Elite handy for day to day use.

However the Elite is a far better built device:

- It feels like it is built out of better materials.
- It is heavier in a good way, the Ultimate feels too light.
- It fits in your hand much nicer.
- Buttons are more logically placed on the remote, so they sit directly under where your fingers are, no need to stretch to the top to click play/pause.

I really liked the Ultimate, but I had a few things that I felt they could approve. The Elite feels like the engineers at Harmony had the same issues with the ultimate and used them as a todo list to fix when designing the Elite remote.

I think you would be happy with either, but if you can stretch the Elite is definitely a step up.

Decoda · 10-03-2018 11:50AM

Sonos are offering 20% off some Sonos products including the Sonos One with Alexa interaction

Thread here

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057849795/1/#post106388450

Link to further info from Sonos here

https://sonos-welcome.com/ie/en/pages/cashback/home

D.

xpletiv · 10-03-2018 10:06PM

Hue dimmer switches still £17.99 on amazon, cheapest i could find.

AndyBoBandy · 11-03-2018 09:39AM

The Hue sensor is also slightly reduced at £31.49

Marginal savings between the sensor and dimmer switch, but for anyone looking to add a few of either to their set up, now is the time to buy!!

stimpson · 11-03-2018 09:53AM

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

The Hue sensor is also slightly reduced at £31.49

Marginal savings between the sensor and dimmer switch, but for anyone looking to add a few of either to their set up, now is the time to buy!!

Has anyone used the Ikea sensors with the hue bridge? I need a few of them and they add up at that price.

AndyBoBandy · 11-03-2018 10:00AM

stimpson wrote: »

Has anyone used the Ikea sensors with the hue bridge? I need a few of them and they add up at that price.

Apparently Ikea sensors don’t play well with Hue.

As in you can connect an Ikea sensor to a Hue bulb, but that bulb is then disconnected from your Bridge and you can no longer use it as a ‘Hue’ bulb, it will only work when triggered by the Ikea sensor, and you can no longer control it via the bridge (routines, app control etc..)

thecivvie · 11-03-2018 11:40AM

Argos have the Smartthings hub and various units at half price. Seems to be order only. Ordered 2 presence monitors. Starter kit is showing as half price but out of stock and not orderable

AndyBoBandy · 11-03-2018 12:54PM

Minor savings as well today on the E14 twin pack (£76.49) as well as the GU10 colour (£39.49)

THE ALM · 11-03-2018 03:16PM

thecivvie wrote: »

Argos have the Smartthings hub and various units at half price. Seems to be order only. Ordered 2 presence monitors. Starter kit is showing as half price but out of stock and not orderable

A frustrating process trying to reserve on the site. Managed to get a motion sensor in one go, after several attempts got a multi sensor but trying to get a hub is proving futile. Says that it can be reserved in-store for collection at the end of the week but keeps giving me an out of stock when trying to reserve it.

If anybody can get an extra hub I would gladly take it off your hands.

Edit - Managed to get one reserved this morning

ablelocks · 11-03-2018 06:12PM

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Apparently Ikea sensors don’t play well with Hue.

As in you can connect an Ikea sensor to a Hue bulb, but that bulb is then disconnected from your Bridge and you can no longer use it as a ‘Hue’ bulb, it will only work when triggered by the Ikea sensor, and you can no longer control it via the bridge (routines, app control etc..)

this - i have 4 sensors to return to ikea...

ablelocks · 11-03-2018 08:27PM

xpletiv wrote: »

Hue dimmer switches still £17.99 on amazon, cheapest i could find.

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

The Hue sensor is also slightly reduced at £31.49

Marginal savings between the sensor and dimmer switch, but for anyone looking to add a few of either to their set up, now is the time to buy!!

looks like those prices are only for amazon prime members...

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