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Logitech is dropping support for its oldest Harmony remotes (www.pcworld.com)
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[โ€“] funkajunk@lemm.ee -1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Those devices are from 2008/2009

I'd be surprised to get 10 years of support on any technology product, let alone 17 years ๐Ÿคท

[โ€“] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

There is absolutely no reason why programming software for a universal remote should require a connection to a remote server to function. Program the codes you need, make some macros, and you're done. No server needed. Codes can be easily obtained from other resources that don't require 24/7 network access.

[โ€“] pulsewidth@lemmy.world -3 points 5 days ago

Uh.. these remotes connect to Logitech servers so they can get infrared codes and button configurations for new devices from Logitech's (constantly updated) device database - and also so that people who have taken the time to manually 'learn' and label a new device's remote functionality can upload it to the central service for others to use. I can't add a TV released last year to my 10 year old Harmony remote without such a service.

So yes, there's absolutely a reason for them to need to connect to a server. They also do not need '24/7 network access', instead they connect once in a blue moon if and when you wish to modify your remote's config.. via USB.

[โ€“] dan@upvote.au 2 points 6 days ago

Yeah this is the part I don't understand. Does the remote not have onboard storage?