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Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote Control

$121.86 - $199.00
4.2 out of 5.0 stars 20 Ratings (13 Reviews)

Product Description: Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal

The Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote puts you in control of your entire audio-video system with just one button. It's home entertainment the way it should be - simple. Optimized for complicated HDTV and PVR systems, the Harmony 880 helps you tame tough configurations like switching your television between video aspect ratios depending on the program source. The...
The Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote puts you in control of your entire audio-video system with just one button. It's home entertainment the way it should be - simple. Optimized for complicated HDTV and PVR systems, the Harmony 880 helps you tame tough configurations like switching your television between video aspect ratios depending on the program source. The interactive color display lets you quickly choose a 16: 9 ratio for movies and HDTV, or a standard 4: 3 ratio for basic television programming.

Product Specification: Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal

Remote Control:Universal Remote Control
Supported Devices:Audio/video components, Home control, VCR, DVD, satellite receiver, TV, Audio system

User Reviews: Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal

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    A very good, but not perfect universal remote

    By Ciemo  Jul 5, 2005 | 15 out of 15 found this Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal review helpful

    Pros: First true Universal remote I've owned, Web updatable

    Cons: Ergonomics, Web UI, No Macros, Help

    I've owned several other "universal/
    programmable" remotes, all under $250. This one is the best so far. However, it's not perfect. What I do like is that the buttons are a good set and work well with Tivo (many other remotes don...9;t), my DVD player, my Cable set-top box, and my TV. Another likable attribute is that the Web programmable UI is pretty comprehensive and that there are many many opportunities to remap buttons. Okay, now the downsides: 1) Less than stellar ergonomics. The oval arrows (up, down, left, right) ring is too small for my hands (and I have small hands). It's uncomfortable to operate Tivo menus using this ring. The volume and channel buttons are too stylistic to operate comfortably with your eyes off the remote. Logitech designers should take styling cues from the Sony Tivo remote. 2) The WebUI is very clunky. All programming operations must be done via the Web UI. The UI is appallingly slow. There is no reason for the UI to be as slow as it is. 3) The default key mappings are not always correct and will take multiple iterations with the slow Web UI to get it right. But atleast you can eventually "get it right". 4) The Activities menus and Help features are interesting and more "intelligent" than most other remotes -- they remember the operating state of all components. However, if the state is not correct for any reason (a component is on when the remote thinks it is off), you can end up in 20-questions hell as the Help walks you through each component one-by-one-by-one-by-one. I really want a menu of buttons for changing power and A/V inputs on a component by component basis. You can add these virtual buttons to the menu yourself, however, there is no macro feature for programming a sequence such as "TV/Video menu, 5" to get your Tivo input set up correctly on the TV. So, should you buy it? Well, the wife and baby sitter can now operate the AV system with a single remote. I've yet to teach my 6 year old to operate the system with the remote (he has, however, mastered the Tivo remote). Maybe Logitech will listen and a future software update will get me the features I want. It's a tough call. At the price, it's a bit expensive. It does work as advertised, but there is certainly room for improvement. Read more Less

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    Logitech Remote

    By Connor  Nov 8, 2009

    Pros: easy use

    Cons: did not last long

    The logitech remote was good for 2 years. the buttons soon stoped working and it got to the point where i couldnt use it anymore. the remote was good when it worked... however, it did not last

Pro Reviews: Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal

  • PC World

    First Look: Logitech Recharges the Harmony Remote

    New Harmony 880 universal remote gets a boost from longer battery life.The same things that make the rest of the Harmony line outstanding are back, including an easy-to-use Web interface for programming the remote; a Help button that makes troubleshooting a breeze; and a comprehensive database of remote codes that makes it possible to control even your air conditioner. Read more

  • CNET

    Logitech Harmony 880

    Designing its first universal remote, Logitech takes a nice step forward with the Harmony 880. Read more

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