Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater Harmony 880

I was gonna say, if anyone has been on the fence about getting one, with the 890 being out the 880 is getting REALLY cheap. There is a 50$ rebate out there for it too so it can be had for ~100$.

So what do you guys think about the transport buttons on the remote? My base of comparison for best remote is the TiVo remote, where the transport buttons are different shapes, positions, and sizes, with the pause button being hte biggest thing on there--it's the most important. I know the 880s buttons are all the same size, with no clear reasoning to their positioning, which is why I've been looking at the 680. The 680, while better, still ain't great on the transport buttons. But how are thoes remotes to use with a DVR or DVD?

Like any new remote there is a "learning" curve getting used to the button layout. I'd say it took about a week and I feel like it's my old Tivo remote. Every feature you can imagine in available on one screen; play, pause, rwd, fwd,record, live tv, menu, guide, prev chan, etc.

Another nice feature is how the remote lights up upon movement. There is no need to fumble for a light button in the dark.

Programming via the website and USB to the remote is a breeze. I give it a 10 out of 10.

I like the fact that it has the rechargeable battery and docking station, I think the 688's button layout is better, but with the charger, LCD and auto light up I think the 880 is the best of their remotes.

I've been enjoying mine since last fall.

OK, after a couple days of using this thing I must say I do really like it. I'm slowly learning where to find the buttons to do things I was used to on the orginal remotes. Mainly learing to use something other than the Microsoft MCE remote has been a minor challenge but I'm happy with the flexability of the 880 to set the buttons on the LCD to do whatever I need (as well as the buttons on rest of the remote).

I'm very satisfied.