Harmony 880 Remote
Let's face it, a programmable remote is extremely personal. I found it to be an 80% solution. I received this remote for my birthday. I was excited, thinking it was a chance to replace six remotes with one well built one. The programming wasn't too bad, but I'm not sure I would want my technology frustrated parents trying to set it up. I was able to find all of my equipment on the list, but there were many functions listed each devise that were not applicable. It was similar but much heavier than a TIVO remote. I loved the peanut shape. What I wasn't crazy about were the buttons, both from a size & texture standpoint. One other frustration, was the inability to program a series of non-standard command such as the Play-Select-Play backdoor commands for TIVO.
The icons are great for house guests & babysitters. They can see the picture of what they want point the remote ... and after a few seconds presto the TV, Receiver, and DVD are all turned on and set-up. I've found the recharging base to be a great thing for the family. Now they always return the remote to the cradle -- I don't have to go hunting for it. For that result alone it is worth twice the money!
Update on May 02, 2008 08:30
The ability to program series has improved, but is still has issues.
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Logitech Purchased at: Best Buy Price: Gift Category: Electronics / Remote Controls Published: August 23, 2007 22:48
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QUOTE : One other frustration, was the inability to program a series of non-standard command such as the Play-Select-Play backdoor commands for TIVO. It is fixed now, you can programs "macros" with the new improved software.
Thanks for the heads up on this product :0)
Never tried this, But sounds like a winner!
I've never heard of programming series, but ot sounds interesting. Glad it's fixed!
Oooo... I love that it is rechargeable! Very cool both for the actual recharging and easy locating of the remote in its cradle.
I try to steer clear of universal remote for that very reason ,it takes a rocket scientist to program the darn things.
Great innovative idea there.. to always return the remote to the charging cradle so no need to to go hunting for it.