Here’s a summary of the hub based Harmony packages you’ll find in store…
Old models
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cannot integrate with SmartThings until a firmware update is
released. Update: Firmware version 4.5.66 (released
28/5/2015) adds the ability to integrate with SmartThings. -
all of these models are now deprecated
Harmony Ultimate Hub
Just the hub, no physical remote (use with smartphone/tablet).
Harmony Smart Control
Hub & physical remote; remote does not have LCD screen - buttons only.
Harmony Ultimate
Hub & physical remote; remote has full colour LCD touchscreen.
New models
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will integrate with SmartThings out of the box.
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only available in the US at the moment.
Harmony Home Hub
Just the hub, no physical remote (use with smartphone/tablet).
Harmony Home Control
Hub & physical remote; remote does not have LCD screen - buttons only.
Button layout has changed from the earlier model Harmony Smart Control remote.
Harmony Ultimate Home
Hub & physical remote; remote has full colour LCD touchscreen.
Remote appears physically identical to Harmony Ultimate remote
Now available in both black and white; Harmony Ultimate was only available in black.
The hub is the central element across all of these. You can use 1 LCD remote, 1 non-LCD remote and multiple smartphones and/or tablets with a hub. If you just buy the hub now you can add remotes later (assuming Logitech will sell a remote separately - they have for the older Harmony Smart Control remote, but they don’t currently list the new model physical remotes as separate items).