Logitech kicked out a new touchscreen remote today, the Harmony 900.  Based on the Logitech Haromoy One – it’s essentially the same form factor – it adds Radio Frequency technology that enables you to control your home theater components, or just about any piece of kit from almost anywhere in your home.

Included in the package is a RF blaster and two mini blasters, which unlike other systems sit on your cabinet’s shelves and transmit remote commands to your non-RF infused gear.  How exactly these are better than the stick on RF to IR converters is anyone’s guess, especially if you’ve got very limited shelf space in your cabinet, but Logitech seems to think so.

Logitech’s has also beefed up the remote’s display by adding a higher resolution touchscreen, a more sophiticated user interface and four additional programmable buttons for STB/DVR/teletext controls.

Expect the Logitech Harmony 900 to ship this September in the US and the EU for a painstaking $399.99.

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