Logitech Harmony 880
September 13th, 2005 | by Rebecca Day
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Average user rating from 18 users |
Wonder to look at, but not to use
by Chas on Jan 19th, 2007 at 5:58 PM:
Very pretty design, from the industrial designer perspective. I bet they won awards with this design. But it is not functional. With the back lit buttons, the text is very very small. Not for folks with reading glasses. Well you say your fingers learn where the remote buttons are anyway so who cares. Well the buttons are great for kids fingers, small and close together, but not adults. Button feel is average at best. Very little tactile feedback. The mute button, one of the smallest, is in awkward position to get to.
Try as I might and after contacting customer support, I could not get our DVR to access the recorded programs. Sure you can flip though the channels, look at the guide and even start to record a program, there seams to be no way to get to the recorded programs. We have a Dish Network PVR. Would consider them a player in the PVR market so they should be supported. Dont think that the remote could not control the Dish box, but just no buttons or reprogramming of buttons to get to the recorded programs.
Another item, if a device is already on and you want to use it, then the remote will turn it off. Be sure to turn off all the devices before starting.
This is a hassle with our Apex DVD player. You have to turn on the main power switch, then load the disc. But when the remote sets up to play the DVD, it will power off the player. So you have to get up, or find the DVD remote, to reset things.
Bottom line: Nice award winning design, but keep your other remotes handy to get things to work.
Not a review.. but a question..
by kevin on Jan 2nd, 2007 at 10:27 AM:
I currently have the logitech 550 i think it is.. I was wondering that the response time is from the remote. I have a disgusting delay when I try watching TV on my pvr with the 550.
Superb remote
by JohnD on Nov 26th, 2006 at 7:15 AM:
It took about one hour to get all details programmed into their website and then a little patience to download the data into the remote, once done then TV, DVD, VCR, Laser player, Sat controller and amp/radio all worked and what did not, simply required the help function onboard. For the price I would have liked a little more substantial construction, my audio remote (French company) is very solid and cost less. But basically I just got rid of 6 remotes and although the charger fit is a little fiddly, it tells you when it is in place OK. Excellent unit.
All-in-One-Derful!!!
by */yves\* on Apr 27th, 2006 at 8:07 PM:
Prior to buying this product, I visited logitech's website and test drove their online tutorial/configuration tool for the harmony remote. The registration process took less than 5 minutes, after that I found myself configuring the appliances that I have (42" HDTV Panasonic, Yamaha 6.1 AV Receiver, Sony DVD, and Hughes Satelite Receiver). After a few clicks and confirmations, all my appliances are fully configured. Now that's out of the way, time to set my activities such as Watch TV, Watch DVD, Listen to Radio, Play Game, Listen to XM Top 20). At first, I it was a little difficult, but you just have to figure out the correct inputs and you can get things to work in 20 minutes. T configure "Watch TV" I set the TV to Input 2 (Component) + Yamaha Receiver DTV/CBL + Hughes Satelite Receiver to "ON" and everything else was "Off". Next "Watch DVD" I set the TV to Input 2 (Component) + Yamaha Receiver to DVD to "On" and everyting else to "Off". Next "Listen to Radio" I set the Yamaha Receiver to Tuner and "On" and everything else "Off", Ok.. you get the idea. Once everything was configured the way I want it (things may not work right the first time around, but you can always adjust it later). Time to download the information to the remote. Connect the remote and press "Update" and wait about 5 minutes (which I think could be faster). The remote reboots itself after the update and you can then unplug and try your "Activities Action". Oh yeah, make sure your appliances are set "Off" the first time. Point it and press the appropriate action and you should see your appliances turn on. For me, I tested "Watch TV" and sure enough, my TV turned on and switched to Input 2 + Satellite Receiver + Yamaha switched to DTV/CBL = One Touch Solution!!! Let's say you want to switch from Watching TV to DVD? Press Activities and select "Watch DVD". For me, what it does is keep the TV On + Switches the Receiver to DVD Mode + Turns On the Sony DVD Player and actually turns off the satellite receiver. You can toggle between Activities if wish!
Overall, I've only been testing the remote for a few hours and found it very useful. The next test is to actually modify the commands for each buttons pressed. I believe that this is a great investment if you have a lot of remotes that you control your different equipments... in short, less clutter!
Oh yeah, I don't work for Logitech!!! Just simply expressing my opinion on this great product.
Thanks!
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$200 to make things more complicated
by Brian on Sep 9th, 2007 at 8:43 PM: