Specifically, on the Harmony One+ you could define 'favorite channels' which would appear on the screen so you didn't have to remember the channel number for every thing - FOR EACH ACTIVITY

Number keys are only touch-screen buttons and therefore more difficult to use than real buttons, but favourite Sky channels can be shown as a colourful page of icons, which is easier than remembering the channel number

Te remote allows you to select up to 50 of your favorite channels, and you chose them from a touch screen using icons that identify the channel and also shows the channel number.

What this means to me is, that I no longer have to use DirectTVs Channel Guide to locate the channel number, and then enter that on a keypad on the remote.

However the control doesn’t work as we wish it to, we have it set up to turn on the sound system and tv when the watch tv setting is turned

Kinda sucks as you can do that with the Harmony app but not on the remote

Note that they are sold together as well as

The touch screen is very intuitive as you can swipe to the right or left to fast forward or rewind, tap the screen to pause or play.

after all these years they were still there, but it is a very good thing i had not forgotten that 7 year old, defunct e-mail address

OTOH, if you have the time and nrg, are well versed at these types of techno projects....and u desire to simplify your multiple remote controls, this might be your dream remote control.

TL/DR summary: this remote (and hub for the PS3/Wii U) does this easily, and I would recommend highly