The Best Universal Remote! | Sofabaton X1S Unboxing & Full Review

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@Youthman 9 ай бұрын

Great video Kyle. From what I’m seeing, it’s still nowhere near the Harmony Elite. No touch screen No RF Smaller device database Main Power Off doesn’t power everything off from that activity It’s an inexpensive universal remote, but not a Harmony Elite equivalent replacement.

@Kpaceguy 9 ай бұрын

Agreed! But maybe next generation they'll bring that onboard since a lot of people want it.

@KrystalWangTech 9 ай бұрын

We have been absorbing opinions from all aspects to make the sofabaton remote more perfect. Regarding some requirements such as the touch screen, we will improve these contents on the X2 remote control.❤

@StephenAtt797 9 ай бұрын

Agree. Rudimentary. LED scroll ball interface is crude. Set up is years away from Logitech (have 3 hubs w/ companion remote and one Elite for rare teaching a command)

@Nikita-P 9 ай бұрын

Didn’t realize it was not RF, I think I’ll be ok. Family does not like to use the Harmony Elite. They like the Apple TV remote but CEC has been so buggy I’m going back.

@AeroPR 9 ай бұрын

Can we clarify what is meant by not having RF? From what I understand the remote to hub communication is now using 433 RF in the X1s over Bluetooth in the earlier model. If you mean the ability to control RF devices, I thought the Harmony Elite doesn't offer that either.

@BeefyMon 10 ай бұрын

I feel like I’m one of the few SofaBaton supporters. I won the original SB remotes (the U1?) on your channel. I have repeatedly praised-and DEFENDED-it during live chats on other home theater channels. It’s not perfect, but as someone who appreciates a degree of customization, I frankly love its limitations… which is why, as a HT enthusiast, I can’t understand why the SofaBaton hasn’t caught on! The company has updated and supported it all along. I can forgive a few rough edges because it is without a doubt the best replacement for the Harmony remote… and in my case it’s even better than my Harmony remote. Which reminds me that I need to put it on Craigslist…

@BeefyMon 10 ай бұрын

Let me define what I mean by “limitations”: I appreciate that the SB allows me to freely create macros (a sequence of IR commands) rather than painfully forcing me to adapt whatever sequence of actions the Harmony setup has determined will suit my setup… without offering adequate ability to tweak and customize. The SB truly is my main remote.

@风都树影 5 ай бұрын

I love my U1 over my Harmony 650 on many fronts. One example - I can’t even reorder the activities with the 650. That’s weird…

@Mimiclobster 2 ай бұрын

I believe you meant infrared extenders (1:50) not WIFI?

@Roof_Pizza 10 ай бұрын

Had 2 Harmony remotes and while they did what they claimed they both failed early, not sad to see them go,

@willmahoney2452 9 ай бұрын

I have an X1 that I supported through their Kickstarter so it was $90 then. I had a harmony that crapped out when they made the announcement they’d no longer produce them. It’s been excellent overall so far and I like that it controls IR/bluetooth/WiFi. Only slight negatives. A. Learning curve. B. Can be a pain with CEC C. Only lights it works with is Philips HUE.

@tommygunzz7586 10 ай бұрын

Still doesn’t work with RF correct?

@Kpaceguy 10 ай бұрын

Everything I set up was with RF

@wilfredohernandez2257 10 ай бұрын

I tried the sofabaton for 30 days,it worked ok for about a week then started acting bugy not turning things on and poor response's have 2 harmony elites and they work beautifully.One of my Elites I had since it first came out and it still works great !! battery is still going strong.I will be sticking with my harmony elites until they die.

@russelldye5506 10 ай бұрын

i bought u1 back sometime ago they been pretty help full with support seems work best in blue tooth if it supports it over infrared

@TheFrugalAudiophile 9 ай бұрын

I think that sofa baton needs to release a model between the U1 and X 1s. For me $190 is way too much for a universal remote. Logitech had their harmony companion that was around $100 and it included a hub. They also had IR remotes that had activities for around 50 bucks. I tried the U1 and did not care for it at all. The fact that it had no activities, and I had to reprogram the volume buttons for every activity was infuriating.

@sethi100 9 ай бұрын

Thx for walking thru this. My Harmony 1 still going strong and hopefully Sofabaton will be around when my Harmony dies. The touch screen on mine is not perfect. So there’s that. Does the Sofabaton have ability to add favorite channels? That is one thing I like about my Harmony. Plus I can change the channel logo/icon to match the name of the channel (eg: TBS).

@KrystalWangTech 9 ай бұрын

Yes, the X1s universal remote could add your favorite channels💖

@DaveAltDelete 7 ай бұрын

I am hoping to use the remote with a Sony Bravia TV. I often like to watch KZbin and with my current remote, when doing a search on KZbin, I can search by talking directly into the remote's microphone. The Sofabaton does not have a mic... would I be able to do the same thing via its connection to Google Assistant?

@Kpaceguy 7 ай бұрын

Without a mic it won't hear the command. It'll bring up the voice prompt but you won't ever be able to say anything. At least with this version of the remote

@DaveAltDelete 7 ай бұрын

@@Kpaceguy I saw somewhere that if you have a Google Mini nearby you can connect that and it'll listen through the mini. 🤷‍♂️

@Kpaceguy 7 ай бұрын

That's how it works with my firetv cube

@AKCrazyRussian 9 ай бұрын

Hey! Thanks for the vodeo. I have old receiver Onkyo TX-DS595. How to check the Sofabaton will work with this unit? I used your link to Amazon, it is in the cart with discount.

@AKCrazyRussian 9 ай бұрын

I ordered the unit, make sure you will get commission.

@martingiesen9919 8 ай бұрын

do you need a account for it to work ?

@Kpaceguy 7 ай бұрын

Just an email and password

@Mjaybird 9 ай бұрын

I use the SofaBaton u2 and it is an improvement over the u1. I would buy it because it is better then the u1 and easy to program

@mattgiunt 10 ай бұрын

Cant tell what is difference between this and original X1 which I have ?

@Kpaceguy 10 ай бұрын

Motion sensor Learns more devices Improved battery Brighter oled screen More legible font

@KrystalWangTech 9 ай бұрын

X1S Updates Hardware optimization: 1. remote control add G-sensor, support lift up the bright screen 2. the remote control adds a new font chip, support for unequal width fonts [example: Line and line], support for multi-language menus 3. 2.4G communication between the original Hub and the remote control is changed to 433, solving the problems of upgrading crash and synchronization data loss. Software optimization: 1. optimize the data structure, and support adding, deleting, and changing devices in activity. 2. Delete Device, will not automatically delete Activity, supports the function of deleting keys, with the new version of the app, supports macro and favorite key reordering. 3. Optimize the logic of activity source tracking to reduce the problem of the wrong source when switching between activities. This is a big improvement to improve the user activity error.

@mattgiunt 9 ай бұрын

So what are they going to do for original owners. Hopefully some of this things can be updated with software update.@@KrystalWangTech

@Terrell1428 8 ай бұрын

I have this remote for some reason it’s not working with my Anthem AVM70 processor.Please Help.Great video.

@Kpaceguy 8 ай бұрын

Make sure to use the avm70 selection NOT avm708k

@Terrell1428 8 ай бұрын

Yes I I’m using the AVM 70 and it’s still not allowing it to turn on and off

@Kpaceguy 8 ай бұрын

@@Terrell1428 Then you've selected the wrong method to power on and off. But you can learn it with the original remote

@cantatacsfr 9 ай бұрын

Best is yet to come.

@Bambam21476 9 ай бұрын

The x1s is better but the software is still in need of work. It can be pretty difficult when assigning buttons, especially if you have a TV box with a PVR. It's doable but it takes time and is frustrating. I have the U2 and if it had back lighting it would be my choice, and it's super easy to program.

@edwood8207 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review! Can you tell me whether this remote can also control older equipment, like VCRs and Cassette decks?

@Kpaceguy 9 ай бұрын

Potentially

@Dave-gs5ni 9 ай бұрын

As an X1 owner that was a painful watch so please learn how to use it and do the follow up video as you have stated. The Off button has NO function in Devices Mode so no amount of pressing it will turn anything off, its sole purpose is to turn off the complete Activity you are in. The whole point of the X1 is the Activates which need setting up properly, adding one devise and then trying to use it was always going to end in disaster. Add multiple Devises, create some Activities and customise it, then you will see what it’s capable of, if you continue to use it in Devises Mode you will be very disappointed and I advise sticking with the U1 I did at least learn what some of the changes are from the X1 to X1s, lights up when lifted, a new font and most importantly to me the ability to move the order of the buttons on screen, if that’s repeated in Activates I’ll be upgrading.

@Kpaceguy 9 ай бұрын

It was tough to use but once I understood it, it works very well. I find it better to use than the u1

@Dave-gs5ni 9 ай бұрын

@@Kpaceguy The X1/X1s is a learning curve, which the U1 isn’t, I look forward to a full review. Just bear in mind that once setup (which will take some time) if you keep going into Devises it’s not setup.

@TheSodFather09 9 ай бұрын

What is this a 9x9 room ? 😂😂

@Kpaceguy 9 ай бұрын

10x13

@Goose_Lord 9 ай бұрын

U2 seems a lot easier to use based on this demo.

@Kpaceguy 9 ай бұрын

It is but less capable

@xpxtreme 9 ай бұрын

I forgot this was actually a thing.

@prietogerardo1 9 ай бұрын

Makes me happy to have my Amazon cube that does all of this without any fuss.

@wesleytobiason512 9 ай бұрын

I watched this if it was touch screen, meh. I watched for numerical entry for channels. Meh! I’ll watch something different now.

@davejones1959 8 ай бұрын

You did not explain that discrete IR codes are required to make this work really well. You're all over the place in your description and for people new to programming it can be very confusing. You definitely made it more difficult to comprehend than it needed to be. For future reference try to practice and clean up your act before you venture out to help others and promote a product. You're not getting a sub from me because all you did was confuse the situation and make it more difficult than it needed to be.

@Kpaceguy 8 ай бұрын

Buddy lol It was a LIVE review. I didn't test this out before hand to show exactly how confusing this thing can be! That's exactly the point of making this video this way. To show you that it's not always easy. You're confused because this thing is confusing.

@ballstadt 9 ай бұрын

That looks awful. How could you call it the best on the market? 😅

@Kpaceguy 9 ай бұрын

Once you get this thing set up, It works very, very well.

@ballstadt 9 ай бұрын

@@Kpaceguy If I'm going through the work to set up a remote, the Unfolded Circle Remote 2 is a FAR nicer unit. More expensive, still has work to do, but better construction and better interface already.