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Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote

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• Reviewed by: LloydDobbler

  Updated: 09-12-08

  Overall Rating: 2 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:2 Years

  Strengths: - Easy to program via web- Versatile - controls almost everything!- Simple to use- Rechargeable batteries are EXCELLENT

  Weaknesses: - Dim backlighting/small button labels- Doesn't connect well with charging cradle- Longevity (or lack thereof)

  Overall Evaluation: Okay, so here's the deal - Logitech's Harmony remotes are incredible electronics. They're key examples of usability - programming your remote has never been this easy!However, there are some issues with this particular model. I bought mine more than 2 years ago, and loved it at first...until about a year in, when the problems started.The issues:1) The remote comes with a charging cradle, but for some reason it's always been hard to get the connection to hold. So to avoid picking up the remote and finding it hasn't charged, you need to fiddle with it for ~2 mins when you put it in the cradle to get a good connection and make sure it's charging. This was frustrating, but not a deal-breaker.2) The real deal-breaker: the buttons. Sure, the remote looks sleek & all...but its hard plastic buttons leave a lot to be desired. To start with, their placement makes it difficult to feel your way to a button. Sure, it's backlit - but sometimes you don't want to take your eyes off the TV to hit 'Pause'.Then there's the working issue. A little after a year into my Harmony 880 ownership (right after the warranty was done, thanks to Murphy's Law), the Volume Up button stopped working. It would only work when you pressed it REALLY hard, and then only sporadically. More often than not, it would turn the volume DOWN. Soon thereafter, other buttons stopped working. I looked around online, and found it was a common problem - apparently the connectors to the circuit board don't work too well with the hard plastic buttons. I've done some hacking to fix it, with limited success.In a nutshell, this is a great idea with poor execution. The way the remote is constructed made me wonder about its longevity when I first got it, and sadly, my fears were confirmed. If you're in the market for this sort of thing, I'd recommend going with the Harmony One. It seems to fix the button AND the charging issues. Heck, I even plan to pick one up...once I get over the fact that this remote didn't last as long as I would expect it to, given the price.You can't go wrong with the idea of the Harmony remotes - just be sure to choose one that has usable buttons that feel like they'll last.

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  Updated: 09-07-08

  Overall Rating: 2 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:3 Days

  Strengths: Good infrared signal; nice 'glow' display; rechargeable; eventually will work decently.

  Weaknesses: Absolute horror to program; didn't load on MAC (had to load on PC laptop); small, VERY SMALL activity buttons; $150 but no user manual? (you can d/l one online though); weird volume/channel controls

  Overall Evaluation: ...you have a LOT of time to program this bad boy AND a very good knowledge of such devices. I'm not a computer geek nor am I a newbie. I've had my share of tough-to-program remotes and equipment but this one is BY FAR the most difficult. I'm now on my 3rd day of tweaking and it's still not acting like it should. The USB-connected program runs you in loops to return to a previous setting, ie, no 'back' option, it asks you questions such as "how do you control your volume on your TV?" then only gives you 2 options--the TV or the AV receiver. Well, I use my CABLE remote for volume, so I had to switch MY gear to accommodate THEIR choices. This isn't the only instance, either. Another issue--I have set the TV up 2 ways; one to play through the surround system and one with just the TV speakers. In order to switch from one to the other you either have to completely shut down everything and restart, or you have to open the 'devices' menu, close down the AV, switch from HDMI to Component connections, the readjust you volume. Granted, not a big deal but certainly not the easy-to-use panacea they want you to think. Moreover, to get to certain areas of the device you have featured--let's say the TV again) you have to scroll across the screen (up to 4 pages) to change things like aspect ratio, PIP, etc. Yeah, it sorta kinda almost nearly makes all your other remotes redundant, but given the quirky nature of this thing I'm thinking it'd be just as easy using the remotes that came with the devices and saving yourself alot of money and frustration. Had I not cut off the UPC code to send in for the rebate I would have sent this back for a refund.

• Reviewed by: mcmeen

  Updated: 07-10-08

  Overall Rating: 2 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:3 Weeks

  Strengths: Database of products very complete

  Weaknesses: Print too small on screen

  Overall Evaluation: Couldn't get the macro functions to work properly. Device functions need my glasses to read the small type because the most common functions are not grouped conveniently.

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  Updated: 03-23-08

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:3 Days

  Strengths: Everything! Concept, screen, setup, etc.

  Weaknesses: Buttons might be a little too small for some people.

  Overall Evaluation: This is the first all-in-one remote I've tried and I love it. It took me 25 minutes to setup and worked perfectly with my system, which is mainly Sony with a DirectTV DVR. This is the best thing I've bought for the house in years! There are 16 favorites buttons that can be customized to the specific channels you want AND you can customize with JPG logos for each channel or just use text. My 7 year old can even use it. I can't wait for my parents to come visit, they had such a hard time dealing with movies for my kids while they were here. Even my mom will be able to use this remote. Thanks Logitech!

• Reviewed by: JKVickers

  Updated: 03-10-08

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:2 Years

  Strengths: Excellent concept...well executed, stylish, versatile

  Weaknesses: A little hard to read display with "old eyes"...

  Overall Evaluation: This product allows anyone to set up and control a complex array of gear with mere patient consideration of what needs to happen. Let's face it, some of this stuff is quite complex; but figure it out once, reflect that understanding in the programming steps, and you are done for life! The web interface could not be more understandable and clear. This well built remote covers all the bases and looks good doing it. After over two years of experience with this remote, I continue to be a very happy owner/user of this fine product.

• Reviewed by: bmountfo

  Updated: 01-03-08

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:30 Days

  Strengths: Extremely customizable and easy to program.

  Weaknesses: Blue LED on bas station is VERY bright.

  Overall Evaluation: This is hands down the best remote I have ever owned. It controls all of the electronics we own out of the box (even our remote controlled fan) and has the ability to learn the signals of ANY IR device just by pointing the device at it and pressing the button to be learned. Battery life seems to last several days if you leave it off the base station.The only gripe I have is that the blue power LED on the base station is bright enough to light up my side of the room even with the remote covering it up. But then, my wife tells me I have the world's best night vision....so your experience may differ....

• Reviewed by: joeer77

  Updated: 12-14-07

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:6 Months

  Strengths: Strong IR signal, versatility, display

  Weaknesses: Price

  Overall Evaluation: I love this remote so much I'm getting my parents one for Christmas. I see a lot of negative comments about the charger. I've been using it for 6 months and I haven't had any issues charging. The remote drops into the cradle every time. I charge my remote about once a week whenever it's down to 1 bar on the battery meter. The IR signal is great on this remote. It even has a IR transmitter on the back of the remote! Programming on the Logitech website is a snap. I wish they could come down in price though.

• Reviewed by: Jebus900

  Updated: 11-16-07

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:4 Weeks

  Strengths: Incredible Flexibility, Most powerful remote i have ever held, control up to 15 dvices, nice lcd screen

  Weaknesses: none that i know of

  Overall Evaluation: Basically the end all of all actually universal remotes, not including those funny lcd touch screen ones. Basically if a thing has a Ir receiver, it can control it. Fully customizable, long setup, basic logitech problem, great hardware, confusing software, setup takes forever

• Reviewed by: tdmartin5

  Updated: 10-22-07

  Overall Rating: 3 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:30 Days

  Strengths: Controls every component and allows you to set up events.

  Weaknesses: Does not transmit via radio frequency so components in closed cabinets can not be controlled.

  Overall Evaluation: The remote worked as designed but I sent it back because I need on that sends via RF not IR. The 890 does this but is more expensive. If I didn't need RF capability, I would keep this remote.

• Reviewed by: Prew

  Updated: 08-12-07

  Overall Rating: 3 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:1 Days

  Strengths: Worked perfectly; very flexible progamability, motion sensor to turn on

  Weaknesses: small buttons, cradle issues as noted before

  Overall Evaluation: This remote works perfectly and was easy to program and fine tune to my needs. However, as noted by others, the charger is too finicky. Over the course of the last few months, the remote became more and more difficult to place exactly right in the cradle to charge it. Now the remote will not charge at all. This appears to be a cradle issue. The remote will beep to indicate charging and then immediately beep again to indicate the remote has lost correct contact with the cradle. Hmmm, need to think about how much I'm willing to pay each year for a new remote.

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