Harmony 880 Features

Taking a first look at the Harmony 880 you'll notice several ergonomic, aesthetic, and functional changes. These changes have been carefully thought out for maximum efficiency during your home theater interaction.

Simplified Layout

As I took the Harmony 880 out of the packaging, I said to myself, "Hey, where did all the buttons go?" The buttons normally spread out underneath the monochrome LCD displays of Logitech's other remotes, are now integrated into the brushed-chrome oval strip which outlines the 880's color LCD display and chrome Directional Pad. The layout sort of reminds me of the Star Trek logo.

Reduction Of Activity Buttons

{mosgoogle}Only one activity button (labeled "Activities") is now necessary. This button brings you to a specific activity you want to use on the larger LCD display itself. Having one Activities button is MUCH more efficient, and reduces menu navigation time. On previous Harmony remotes, specific activities were bound to specific buttons. On the 880, the activities appear on the LCD display's on-screen buttons, enabling many more activities to be programmed and viewed. I was used to the previous layout, but I must say, after only a few days of using the new layout on the 880, I don't wanna go back.

8 On-Screen Buttons

The number of on-screen buttons has increased from 6 to 8. This is a welcome from me personally. The most important reason is I like to see as many component actions on one screen as possible. With 8 on-screen buttons, I can have 8 favorite or frequently-used buttons which I normally use on my component.