Logitech’s new Harmony One Universal Remote Control

There’s a new Harmony remote from Logitech and it was unveiled last week at CES 2008. The new Harmony One universal remote control features a redesigned key layout as well as a new 2.2 inch color touch screen display that uses capacitive technology which responds to tiny electrical charges from the fingertips.

According to Logitech, the Harmony One has a more intuitive button layout with the remote basically divided into four zones:

Numbers
Traditional DVD controls
D-pad with volume and channel up/down
On-screen menu buttons

The remote features 40 of the most-essential buttons that people use on remote controls.

As with other Harmony remotes, the Harmony One supports the creation of Activity macros - a single touch activates all the components and inputs necessary to perform an action such as watching the TV, or viewing a DVD etc.

Key features of the Harmony One include the following:

Full color touch screen display
Sculpted backlit buttons
New ergonomic design
Rechargeable battery
Replaces up to 15 remotes
Online database of more than 225,000 devices from more than 5000 manufacturers
Smart Start Technology tracks the power state and input setting of the various components it controls

The Harmony One will be available in the beginning of February for an MSRP of $249.99.