Sofabaton X1 Smart Remote Unboxing and Set Up!

[@ninek666]

Thank you so much for showing the screen menu with the remote buttons. I have watched six videos before yours and nobody bothered to show that menu that is really important. Great job!

[@mattgiunt]

Thanks so much.I bought this years ago but it got bad reviews so I never took it out of box. Looks like it's time to use it. Im sure Ill have to update things before I proceed.

[@TheRafcave]

👍🏾🙂

[@ma3nni689]

Awesom❤e presentation RAF. Regarding the programming of the Harmony and the problems with delays and hdmi syncs this one seems pretty fast and easy. Another one is coming up but more expensive. Yio Remote. If these brands will come to Germany is another point lol.

[@TheRafcave]

Thanks Manni. 🙂👍🏾

[@hometheaterman1424]

Wow that's cool Rafcave. My next remote control will be the Control4 The Halo

[@TheRafcave]

Thanks 👍🏾

[@ma3nni689]

Control4 is another level and price point. In Germany you need a pro installer 4 it so it’s 10 or 20 times more expensive.

[@hometheaterman1424]

@@TheRafcave your welcome anytime.

[@hometheaterman1424]

@ma3nni689 yes it is very expensive here in the USA here as well

[@wendellwendellb339]

Geez, you got a lot of gear. Nice review, okay remote. Hopefully there will be a remote that rivals Harmony/Logitech soon!

[@jamiealite]

There will be a new sofa baton x2 coming out second half of 2024

[@TheRafcave]

Cool, I hope It's smarter.

[@jamiealite]

@@TheRafcave from what I was told it’s getting quite the make over

[@brianharris4631]

I just got this remote today but none of the Buttons work for the PS5 How did you get this work. I tried to get it to learn from my PS5 media remote but it wouldn't do that either?

[@TheRafcave]

Looks like the commands only work from the phone app.

[@brianharris4631]

@@TheRafcave The power on which is what I want will not work not even from the App but you got your to work somehow

[@erick23d]

Hi, great video… I I am having problems with the settings of my watch Apple TV activity. My devices are Apple TV, LG, G3 TV, and LG sound bar. It all seems to work individually as a device via the remote, however, when I try to use the activity, watch Apple TV, that I created, only the TV and the Apple TV will go on. The sound bar goes on for a second and it goes right off, Leaving me only with the TV and Apple TV on. When I turn off the Apple TV activity, the TV and the Apple TV will go off, and the sound bar will go on, leaving me with just the sound bar on. I have tried all kinds of combinations within the devices themselves, as well as inside the activity and the interaction between them. But I still haven’t had any luck to find the right combination. I’m hoping that maybe you or somebody out there will have a suggestion that I can try as I’m going nuts over this. Ha ha ha. Thanks a lot.😊

[@TheRafcave]

@@erick23d Maybe something In the power settings In activities.

[@erick23d]

@@TheRafcave I thought the same, but I really don’t know what I need to set. I’ve tried so many combinations that I don’t know what to try anymore. Not sure if I’m the only one but it’s so confusing 🫤

[@danielwander605]

This remote looks like a nice try, but quite inferior to the Harmony. Build quality, setup, function, etc. I’m still hoping that someone will step in provide a viable replacement. There are some contenders: AVA, Yio 2, Allonis. But I’m not sure any of those are there yet.

[@CockpitScenes]

I bought this and I sent it back. It just doesn't work. There is no way to directly select a TV Channel without scrolling through hundreds of channels(no number pad). How stupid is that? The ergonomics are terrible.

[@TheRafcave]

😬

[@KoldSteel1990]

Your request to add all devices to activities makes no sense. You add what devices you want when you create the activity and then you're good. It's not just the input of your AVR, but you need it to turn on as well and potential switch other things on it as well.

[@TheRafcave]

What's great about my AVR Is I can change Inputs without turning the power on. That's the point.

[@Mhosborn]

Overall, this review seemed like one that's bought and paid for by Sofabaton. I watched 3/4 of this video, and only picked up on one shortcoming of this remote. I was really hoping to watch all the devices being added to this remote, but you skipped all that, and instead showed us all the devices AFTER they'd all been entered. Not useful if we're hoping to learn how to do it. I'm guessing this part took more than an hour or two, which is why it was skipped in this video. No mention of any difficulties you may have encountered where you needed help from Sofabaton? I watched another similar video and that presenter noted it took a week for Sofabaton to answer any questions. (Not very useful if you're hoping to use it right away. Better customer service would have questions answered within 24 hours).

[@TheRafcave]

I didn't want to make a 45min - 1hr long video.