Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote - 966187-0403 - Home entertainment the way it should be- simple!

This remote if wonderful. I had a hard time justifying 150 bucks for a remote but I'm so glad I bought it. Setup was a no brainer, a monkey could do it. Just Write down the models of your equipment, install the software and it walks you through the rest. I have a Vizio HDTV, Denon A/V receiver, Philips DVD-r, and a Scientific HD-PVR Cable box. All of them work flawlessly. The only time you run into issues is when you do something with out using the remote. The remote remembers the current status of the equipment so if you turn something on or off manually then it turns it off when you want it on or visa versa; Its simple to straighten out just undo what you did manually. The rechargeable dock is real slick and looks pretty cool next to your entertainment system. I've always had a fully charged remote and it has great reception. Our other remotes were real finicky about pointing them directly at the component. This remote just need you to point it in the general vicinity. The layout of the keys could be better. In the dark you cant just feel for the right keys. It has a great backlight but I like to just know where the keys are. Also the off button can be a pain in the tail. It sticks out and can get hit accidentally. Not a big deal if youre just watching TV but Ive inadvertently hit the off button 3 times while watching a movie. Thats a pain because now you have to watch all the previews again before you can get back to the movie. None of these issues are enough to deter me from highly suggesting this remote. Hope this helps.
 
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I ordered this because I was tired of having to use four remotes to watch my PVR and my wife was unable to figure out how to watch anything. The software is very intuitive, easy to program, and quick to use. You do need to collect info about the model numbers of your AV units prior to programming. Once I programmed it, you just had to touch the button next to the color display to "Watch DVD" or "Watch TV". Just remember to keep the remote pointed at the AV units long enough for all commands to be sent. The buttons on the remote correspond to the AV units, so watching TV with my DVR meant just pushing the same buttons on the Harmony that I used to push on the DVR remote. There is even a 30 second skip button (I am using a Comcast provided DVR). I highly recommend this, escpecially if your significant other is not a techno geek and just wants to watch TV. My wife was even able to do so while I was gone without me having to walk her thru all the steps on four remotes over the phone.
 
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I replaced an older Sony universal remote with this one and was sceptical it would work with my multiple units including VHS and Beta VCR's, Laser Disk player, Yamaha DSP-A1, JVC LCOS TV, older DirecTivo and newer Direct TV DVR's, and even an iScan converter. It does, and works great! It took a while (especially for me) to input all the device names, but it works for all of them. You can edit where the "soft" keys are displayed and after doing that am happy with this purchase. No negatives at all.
 
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The initial setup of the software was straightforward however setting up the activities took a bit more effort. You really need to think about what it is you want to do per activity to be truly free from the multi-remote lifestyle. For example, when I watch a DVD with surround sound, I still want to be able to turn off the Receiver & use the TVs volume as well. Once I added these functions to the custom buttons area for that activity, it worked like a champ. It took me 3-4 hours of tweaking spread over two evenings to get every activity functioning just how I wanted (mostly due to setting up custom buttons). The effort was worth it since now my wife and I can control the Cable Box, DirecTV DVR, AV Receiver, DVD & TV all with one remote. I would have rated the product a perfect 5 stars if it wasn't for all the time I had to spend configuring the remote to 100% replace all of the originals.
 
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After conquering the initial learning curve, I have managed to program most of my equipment to use the remote. I don't see any way to be able to fully retire many of my remotes though - there are just too many unique features on each remote to ever get the 880 to do everything. The best I can hope for is to get the major functions covered to simplify life for my wife and kids. I am all but convinced that I will not be able to pack away the old remotes though. Perhaps I just have too eclectic a collection of devices to control. I would recommend this remote to technically savvy people who have a reasonably straightforward and limited set of equipment to control.
 
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Got this remote to replace a Harmony 657 which I ma now using in our bedroom because the 880 was on sale. Comparing the 2 remotes I really enjoy the 880