Logitech Harmony® 880 LCD Remote Control

Pros: Easy to set up, very user friendly
Cons: A little (sometimes A LOT) tricky to get into its charging base

If you watched the first season if The Osbournes on MTV, you may remember a scene where a pharmaceutically addled Ozzy struggled to use his TV using a remote control so bulky it needed to be handled with both hands. As someone who last year ...

Pros: controls up to 15 devices with one remote control; lots of programming options; rechargeable
Cons: need a computer to program the remote; first setup is time consuming; expensive

This Logitech remote is sleek looking and is designed to control a universe of peripherals such as an HDTV television, DVD recorder/player and home theater. The remote can control up to 15 devices. Since my brother wanted to control his entire ...

Pros: Simplifies all the devices into one.
Cons: Still not ready for prime time for most of us because of complexity and price.

Handheld remote controls are, like the VCR and its derivatives, something our kids take for granted but something that came into many of our lives when we reached adulthood. I know this dates me (doesn't everything now?), but there was a time when, if ...

Pros: Setup could not be easier, flexibility, a true universal remote
Cons: Price, no RF, button feel, somewhat awkward in size

My first foray into the universal remote control world was the Kameleon 8 in 1 universal remote. Pretty cool concept, but if you had a cable box DVR (in other words, an integrated tuner/PVR type solution), the Kameleon fell short. Don't get me wrong, the ...

Pros: Good, but flawed base design
Cons: Third unit works well

I bought a Harmony 880 remote in January... I have a home theater setup which I enjoy immensely, but the use of four remotes in the dark made it an annoying endeavor. I don’t know what the folks at Onkyo were thinking - the remote on my unit feels and ...

Pros: Sleek, logical keypad layout, highly usable programming website arrangement, good battery life, the HELP button
Cons: poor basic phone support, volume and channel keys too small.

After expanding our bedroom electronics setup to include multiple devices, we found ourselves with 5 remotes. After dealing with the temperamental nature of Sony's Remote Commander,the way too basic All in One remote, programmable cable box remotes ETC, ...

Pros: Activities and Help are a great idea. Great for simple systems and novices.
Cons: Horrible web interface. Must type in model numbers. Uses rechargeable battery. Not very customizable.

I bought one from Best Buy hoping that I would finally be able to put away all of my remotes. I still own a Philips Pronto but stopped using it after I got my Tivo. Touch screens are fine for occasionally hitting a button but if you're like me and ...

Pros: Highly customizable, very convenient, re-chargable battery, reduce remote clutter, wife/kids can now do it
Cons: A bit pricey, set-up can be a challenge

Price: I got my Harmony 880 at Best Buy in Feb. 2006 for $249 and it came with a $25 Main-in rebate. After researching on-line that was in-line with most retailers. I did not want to spend that much initially, but it is well worth the money to ...

Pros: Color LCD screen makes viewing icons easy, and interface makes programming easy!
Cons: Not all codes are in database, and some buttons are a little crowded.

Finally, the day came! A programmable remote control with a COLOR LCD screen that is sold to us ordinary people, without the need for a middleman! How many times have you see a beautiful remote control, with a color screen and beautiful color icons that ...

Pros: Sleek looking; computer programmable; rechargeable battery; horizontal charger; color LCD screen; multiple media use.
Cons: Very expensive; awkward buttons placement; fairly complicated programming.

I recently purchased an LCD TV from NIKO for a great price and then discovered that I could not program my cable box remote to turn off the TV because it would not accept the program codes of the TV. So, in order to turn the TV off I had to use the ...

Pros: Rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries, charging station, bigger buttons, more customizable.
Cons: Some firmware improvements needed.

The Harmony 880 Universal remote is the newest in the Harmony family of web programmable activity based remotes. The Harmony line up is the only remote I know of that looks at the functionality of using a remote as an activity rather than steps of ...

Pros: Good value
Cons: Two dead units, one more to go...

I bought a Harmony 880 remote in January... I have a home theater setup which I enjoy immensely, but the use of four remotes in the dark made it an annoying endeavor. I don’t know what the folks at Onkyo were thinking - the remote on my unit feels and ...

Pros: Easy to use for whole family once configured. Activity based remote.
Cons: Expensive. Difficult web-based configuration for non-technical people.

The Activities Based Remote Concept The Logitech 880 is an activity based universal remote. Once configured, using a computer with web access, the remote is easy to use even by family members who don't understand how the home entertainment ...

Pros: Easily programed using their software/Internet site, easy to use, quick long lasting battery charge.
Cons: Expensive. Not very ergonomic. Some Problems after a few years.

This replaced an all-in-one remote that's slowly dying and came with my 6 year old Marrantz AV.  I've now used it for 3 years and counting.Programming The best thing about the 880 is that is really easy to program using the ...

Pros: Most user-friendly remote to date
Cons: May have issues with charging cradle

Masculine power has never become more apparent in a household when it comes to the almighty remote. It's the one device that puts the man in charge of his domain. For every piece of electronic equipment we own, there is a remote to match. For that ...