Out of left field (literally in that we were walking throughout the Sony booth and ran into this on our left side), Sony has decided to get into the ever growing home automation field. The move shouldn’t be much of a surprise, seeing how the company is working on its own smart lock solution with the Qrio. But at CES, Sony was ready to take a more compelling route
by integrating existing solutions in their 4K HDR X930D TVs.

In short, instead of needing to release their own bridge, blinds, lights, and whatever else that you might want, Sony is incorporating Logitech Harmony support in their latest TVs. Once connected, you can port scenes created on your Harmony unit and activate them with just a few clicks, right on your TV. Here’s a preview of a setup in action:

Discuss:

Do you find having your home automation on your TV a compelling solution?