Are you looking for the best alternative to the famous Logitech Harmony smart remotes that are retired from the market back in 2020? An advanced smart universal remote from the Sofabaton family is here, called Sofabaton X1, and comes with a dedicated hub to refill the gap left by Logitech.
I am sure, this product will continue to the revolution started by Harmony remotes.
Here is my in-depth Review On Sofabaton X1
The Sofabaton X1 is a versatile and innovative universal remote control that revolutionizes your home entertainment experience. With its sleek design and advanced features, the Sofabaton X1 is designed to simplify and streamline the way you control your devices.
Whether you’re watching your favorite shows on your TV, navigating through streaming services, or adjusting the volume on your sound system, the Sofabaton X1 provides a seamless and intuitive solution. Say goodbye to juggling multiple remotes and hello to a single, powerful device that puts you in complete control. Get ready to elevate your home entertainment setup with the Sofabaton X1.
The product Sofabaton X1 is equipped with a WiFi smart hub where you can simply use the remote with so many multiple devices. The first hub-based universal remote control after discontinuing the Logitech remotes.
The remote comes with a small wireless hub. You can use the Sofabaton U1 universal remote application to configure or pair devices to this universal remote.
Design – How does it look like?
Very attractive and clean design and there is no chance of not getting disliked by the users. Just see the above image. It looks gorgeous. There is a screen display on the top. To manage the controls on the screen, there is a scroll wheel just below the LED display, which resembles the Sofabaon U1.
Below the scrollable wheel, you can see the round navigation keys. Using the keys you can simply move the controls to the top, bottom, right, and left.
below the navigation keys, you can see the Menu button, back button, and Home button.
There are rounded 4 keys for Volume Up, Volume Down, Channels +, and Channel – buttons.
Number keys are absent, but I think this will make it difficult for elderly people to use the remote.
Connectivity
The Sofabaton X1 universal remote supports all types of connectivities such as infrared, Bluetooth, and WLAN. For a smart home, there are smart TVs, non-smart TVs, DVD players, Blueray players, projectors, devices using WiFi connection remotes, and streaming devices like Firestick (Using Bluetooth remote), and Roku (IR). So, remove all those remotes from your home and replace them with a single Sofabaton X1 universal remote control.
Wide range Of Compatibility
When the sky is the limit, then for a Sofabaton X1 remote there is no limit on device compatibility. There is a wide range of devices that can work with it under WiFi, Bluetooth, and IR connectivities. There are some streaming devices like Firestick that won’t have many compatible replacement remotes in the market because of Bluetooth connectivity. For users of such devices, here comes the compatible one.
For a number, The Sofabaton X1 can work with 5,00,000 + devices on the planet. Just imagine, it’s not hundreds, thousands, or ten thousand, but Sofabaton X1 is compatible with more than 5 Lakh devices. I was just impressed and wowed by hearing the number.
You can use the Sofabaton X1 with standard TVs, smart TVs, DVD players, Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, TV boxes, cable boxes, Apple TVs, Roku sticks, Roku boxes, Firesticks, home theater systems, etc.
This Sofabaton X1 all-in-one powerful universal remote control can connect up to 40 devices and can control them easily. So, ultimately, you need only this one device to control all of your home devices.
Remove the group of remote controls from the tabletop. Keep the one and only Sofabaton X1.
Pairing the Sofbataon X1 with the devices is super easy. The remote control application will help you to set up and connect the different devices. After connecting your smartphone with the remote control, open the Sofabaton app, and then pair your device.
Features
2 Inch Display Screen
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2-inch display is there on the top, It’s just below the power button. You can manage the settings, activities, connected devices, etc on this display screen with the help of the scroll wheel mounted below the display. You can also use the navigation left, right, up, and down buttons to control.
Scroll Wheel
Scroll wheen below the display screen is a gripped rubber wheel that allows you to select the controls displayed on the screen. There is a grip on the scroll wheel so that you can simply use the scroll wheel control, with no chance of skidding.
Customized Actions (Activities)
You can customize actions with the Sofabaton X1 universal remote control and simplify your life. It is called activities. You can simply assign the activities and then just a single press, you can do the activity. Examples of customized actions are
- Watch the movie – will turn on your smart TV and then start playing the movie
- Lower the curtains – will shut down your curtain
- Switch On the projector
- Turn on the amplifier
- Switch to AV mode, etc.
Simply, a single touch is enough to do what you want to do using the customized actions on your Sofabaton X1 universal remote control.
Hub for easiness in controlling the device from anywhere in the home
The Sofabaton X1 comes with a hub, and if you want to set up this hub, it will further simplify your lifestyle at your smart home.
But how?
Using the hub, you can simply connect to the target device using a WiFi network and then can control it without a direct line of sight. In simple words, you can control the devices at your home from any point the location at your home. So, the Sofabaton X1 remote with a hub is the perfect universal remote control for building a smart home.
Easy Setup
You need not have any technical knowledge or not have to head up with a programming procedure in order to set up a Sofabaton X1 universal remote and hub with a device. All that will be easily done with the Sofabaton remote control application. Just need to connect the remote and hub with the application, and follow the steps on the remote control application to complete the setup process.
Build with long-lasting and quality material
To keep up the quality of the features, the product should be long-lasting. The Sofabaton X1 universal remote control is built with high-quality material, so is long-lasting. You should not worry when it falls down a few times but to make it much more lifelong, we should keep the remote secure. Since this is a new product, the matched remote cover is not in the market that fits the design of the remote. But you can use an ordinary remote cover for this to protect it and give it to long life.
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What’s the price of Sofabaton X1?
The price of the remote is expected to be in the range of $100-$
150 since this universal remote can control up to 40 devices. There are a lot of superpower features on Sofabaton. There may be separate prices for both the remote control and the hub. If you buy together, we can expect the price range of 200-250$.
Launch Date
The Sofabaton X1 universal remote is not started to available on the biggest online shopping platforms like Amazon, eBay, Walmart, etc, but can be booked Via the official website. The Launch date of the Sofabaton X1 universal remote control is expected in December 2021.
Can a Sofabaton X1 remote work without the Hub?
Yes, it’s not mandatory to have the hub in order to work. The remote x1 can work without the hub and work like a normal universal remote control. You need only the hub if you want to build a smart home with smart devices. So you can control any of the devices using this universal remote control without pointing to the device from any point in your home.
Conclusion
After 6 months of retirement of the advanced smart universal remote Logitech Harmony, it’s the rise of new and fully featured advanced, smart, and versatile universal remote in the market. really it is happy news for all those who were sad when retired the Logitech remotes.
Literally, Sofabaton learned the market research after shutting down the Logitech remotes. I know that there were a lot of people who loved such a smart advanced universal remote. But now Sofabaton realized the potential of launching such a versatile universal remote control into the market. Now, it’s time to make your life much easier on your smart home.
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