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Farm - Posted 7:00 am PST 01/29/09 (173 Posts)
This is the non-RF version of the 890, which is a great remote and still one of the best values in RF capable remotes. For non-RF, I would look more to the new Harmony One over the 880.
#2
chrismgan - Posted 7:38 am PST 01/29/09 (54 Posts)
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Enduro - Posted 7:43 am PST 01/29/09 (881 Posts)
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bigdady92 - Posted 7:43 am PST 01/29/09 (134 Posts)
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krusty - Posted 7:53 am PST 01/29/09 (589 Posts)
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Beerstalker - Posted 8:04 am PST 01/29/09 (73 Posts)
I have bought three of these remotes for myself and my family, and two of the Harmony Ones for myself. This is a great deal. The biggest problem with this remote is the docking station. The early models had 3 contacts and many people had a hard time getting the remotes to charge properly. You would have to play around with the remote in the base station in order to get it to charge. Logitech has since come out with a newer base station that has a small black magnet where the center contact was that helps pull the remote down onto the other 2 contacts. This base station has worked much better.
There have also been a few complaints about buttons sticking on this remote. I have never had that problem with any of the 3 I have purchased. I believe many of these people must be getting food or drinks into the remote which makes the buttons stick.
Finally as far as this and the One go. The button placement on the One is much better, and the writing is much easier to read. Once you get used to the layout of the 880 it isn't bad, but it still isn't as nice as the One. The screen graphics of the One are also much nicer. I do not like the touchscreen though, and prefer the buttons next to the screen like the 880 has. Finally the One charges perfectly in it's base, I haven't heard any complaints about it not charging. It does seem to go through the battery quicker than the 880.
There have also been a few complaints about buttons sticking on this remote. I have never had that problem with any of the 3 I have purchased. I believe many of these people must be getting food or drinks into the remote which makes the buttons stick.
Finally as far as this and the One go. The button placement on the One is much better, and the writing is much easier to read. Once you get used to the layout of the 880 it isn't bad, but it still isn't as nice as the One. The screen graphics of the One are also much nicer. I do not like the touchscreen though, and prefer the buttons next to the screen like the 880 has. Finally the One charges perfectly in it's base, I haven't heard any complaints about it not charging. It does seem to go through the battery quicker than the 880.
#7
Crash And Burn - Posted 8:51 am PST 01/29/09 (2031 Posts)
#8
Megatron - Posted 11:42 am PST 01/29/09 (51 Posts)
This is a great remote, but you can find it (new) for $99, at Buydig + free shipping. Also, a new 880 comes with a one year warranty.
I found the Buydig deal, here, so search for it and give Ben the click.
#9
twikoff - Posted 12:34 pm PST 01/31/09 (1257 Posts)
at this price, i would have had to pick one up... even refurb
but missed out on this one
but missed out on this one





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