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I have two 880 remotes, one is going bad. Specifically, some buttons are not working well, even after opening and cleaning. And somehow it doesn't fit in the cradle well anymore. Not that that was ever a strong point.
So I'm looking at the Harmony One, mostly, with passing interest in the 900 or 1100. But I don't really need RF. I recall posts before about the One, but now I'm wondering, for you folks that have had one, how it's working out. Does it sit in the cradle better than the 880? "Feel" is right? Any comments? Any reason to consider the others?
Right now, it's controlling:
JVC DiLA TV
Onkyo 805 A/V receiver
ViP722
JVC VCR (rarely used)
OPPO 83
But I have it programmed for other activities, and sometimes I connect other devices.
MiL is half trained on the 880, so something similar or simpler is desirable.
So I'm looking at the Harmony One, mostly, with passing interest in the 900 or 1100. But I don't really need RF. I recall posts before about the One, but now I'm wondering, for you folks that have had one, how it's working out. Does it sit in the cradle better than the 880? "Feel" is right? Any comments? Any reason to consider the others?
Right now, it's controlling:
JVC DiLA TV
Onkyo 805 A/V receiver
ViP722
JVC VCR (rarely used)
OPPO 83
But I have it programmed for other activities, and sometimes I connect other devices.
MiL is half trained on the 880, so something similar or simpler is desirable.
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navychop:
You're still in the early phase with it. Give it another day or so and then share some thoughts
You're still in the early phase with it. Give it another day or so and then share some thoughts
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Just for information purposes I got the Logitech Harmony 300i(gloss black finish),$29.99+tax at Target, it takes regular batteries(2 AA) and controls 4 devices.I use it to control my Vizio HDTV,VIP722k,Samsung Bluray player and Polk soundbar with wireless subwoofer.
This is my first Logitech Harmony remote control and I really like it.I like that it's USB internet programmable(setup your account online at Logitech),and it's also a learning remote control(to learn features from the devices original remote control).
For what I need a remote control to do the 300i does the job.
This is my first Logitech Harmony remote control and I really like it.I like that it's USB internet programmable(setup your account online at Logitech),and it's also a learning remote control(to learn features from the devices original remote control).
For what I need a remote control to do the 300i does the job.
navychop:
You're still in the early phase with it. Give it another day or so and then share some thoughts
OK, let's compare the two Harmony remotes. First off, both are set up for the Dish ViP722 satellite receiver/DVR, an Onkyo TX-SR805 AV receiver, Oppo 83 optical disc player, VHS (never used, just 'left over'), JVC 61" HDTV, Sony DVR 500 (not actually connected anymore) and a VGA connection for laptop use of the TV screen. Both are programmed identically thru the Harmony site. I just copied over the 880 settings to the One. Originally, I set up the 880 by listing what devices were going to be controlled by the remote. Harmony automatically set up all the "activities" (more on this later). I did redefine the bottom two outboard keys as DVR & SEARCH. These options exist on the touch screen, I'm just used to pressing at that location. Defining the keys is easy, you just look down a list of keys and select which function you want it to perform. You can also teach it new IR signals if need be.
For the Harmony One, initial selections (& some later choices) are made on the touch screen. On the 880, the display was not touch sensitive, you would press a button next to the displayed choice you selected. The touch screen is nice, if rather fond of fingerprints. With Harmony, when you pick up the remote, it comes to life (motion sensitive) and you select an activity on the screen. Activities, which you can name, can be things like DISH - Watch DVD/BD - Radio - Listen to CDs - Watch TV (bypass AV receiver) - Sony DVR - VGA conn. The Harmony site placed these activities in an order I did not care for, so I changed the sequence. VERY easy to do. Initially, three activities are presented on the screen. Later, six onscreen options are available for controls. Also, you can have multiple screens, just scroll right or left. I made Dish the first option, as the most used and the most MiL friendly.
Once you make a selection, such as Dish, you aim the remote at your equipment for a few seconds. Then you see new selections appear on the screen. At this point, most actions you take will be with hard keys; very few choices you want will require the touch screen. I will comment that I think the 880 came to life when picked up ever so slightly faster than the One.
The 880 is more peanut shaped, but the One has a comfortable notch that works just as well for keeping a firm grip. The 880 could sit in it's charging cradle ever so slightly askew and you would not know it until you tried to use it and the batteries were dead. This never happens with the One. It's contact with the cradle is firm. The Harmony One screen is slightly larger, brighter and easier to read. Both are quick to get comfortable with if you are familiar with the standard Dish remote layout. Both have a center diamond that is straddled by volume and channel controls. The 880 has some thin buttons around the screen and dropping down below it. There are no thin buttons on the One. The Activities button, in particular, is much easier to use on the One. This button lets you go from watching Dish, for example, to watching a DVD, without turning off and on the TV set. For those of us with TVs that have a mandatory 90+ second cool down time, this is a mandatory feature.
The Play, Stop, FF, skip and similar buttons are laid out differently. I'm having some difficulty in adjusting, but frankly, they are laid out more logically on the One.
You can adjust the touch screen sensitivity, but I haven't had the need to. I'll note that the 880 was poor at maintaining the time. You could adjust the time, but it always defaulted to a.m. You can adjust the time manually on the One also, but I haven't had the need too; the One seems to keep good time.
I definitely prefer the One over the 880, as do my wife and MiL. But I still use an 880 on my bedroom TV.
Anybody still reading this far? I hope this is of some use; feel free to ask any questions.
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Thanks to Fitch Ratings ( who gives the ratings on Credit and debt, as approved by the SEC, so they have accurate numbers) we have the totals.
DIRECTV's video subscriber base is the third-largest traditional multi-channel video programming distributor (MVPD) in the U.S. with about 8.2 million subscribers at the end of 1Q26.
The last time it was reported, it was 8.8M at the end of 2Q25, so only a 600,000 loss for 3 quarters, which is a major improvement, since for many years before that, it was losing 500,000 a quarter, 2 Million a year.
It is now losing less than Dish/Sling combined, I believe the Genre Packs are helping to retain and get subscribers.
DIRECTV's video subscriber base is the third-largest traditional multi-channel video programming distributor (MVPD) in the U.S. with about 8.2 million subscribers at the end of 1Q26.
The last time it was reported, it was 8.8M at the end of 2Q25, so only a 600,000 loss for 3 quarters, which is a major improvement, since for many years before that, it was losing 500,000 a quarter, 2 Million a year.
It is now losing less than Dish/Sling combined, I believe the Genre Packs are helping to retain and get subscribers.
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Recently came back to DirectTV Satellite service and have two boxes, Gemini and a main HR54.
DirecTV is charging me two "TV access fees" of $10 each, but can only watch TV on the one without the server. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
DirecTV is charging me two "TV access fees" of $10 each, but can only watch TV on the one without the server. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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I feel like this was discussed in another thread, but I can't find it. I have T-Mobile and my last iPhone upgrade was in 2020. I want to get a new iPhone, but what is the best way to go about doing it? Should I order the iPhone from T-Mobile directly, or should I buy from the Apple Store? I feel like there are pros/cons to each option.
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I have a Hopper with Sling. (Don't know exact model.) A couple nights ago, I went into the DVR screen, and noted that it was recording three programs. Yet I was able to view live TV (that was not one of the channels being recorded.) Did something change? In the past, it would only let me watch one of the channels being recorded, or any recording in the DVR menu. Maybe it was streaming, although there was no indication of that?
Apologies if this has been covered; I searched and didn't find anything.
Thanks.
Apologies if this has been covered; I searched and didn't find anything.
Thanks.
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WANTED DirecTV LCC
Anyone have a DirecTV Local Channel Connector that you'd like to get rid of at a reasonable price? DirecTV is currently in a contract dispute with owner of my local ABC affiliate.
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I did that. The response was that the LCC is not available. Escalated the issue to a tech support person with the same results.
Could be out of them I guess ... I'd keep trying, every 3-4 days.I did that. The response was that the LCC is not available. Escalated the issue to a tech support person with the same results.
If they are not out of them as them WHY you can't get one, seeing Your in a Dispute. Thats what they are for.
I would make them give you a real answer, don't let them off the hook.
I had one, and it worked well, but I believe I gave it to another D* friend (also had a AM21), I know I gave them away ...
According to the tech support guy, they don't have any in stock. He said I should receive an email when and if they have them. I even told him I would accept a refurbished unit.
I'm not sure your going to find any Refurbished ones as D* doesn't ask for them back.According to the tech support guy, they don't have any in stock. He said I should receive an email when and if they have them. I even told him I would accept a refurbished unit.
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Did anyone have a price increase today on their equipment? I own my VIP211k's, and they have been $5.00. My bill that I received last week shows the "add-ons" as being $5.00. However, I just logged into my Dish account, and my "add-ons" are now $10.00. Did the additional receivers go up by $5.00 recently?
As I mentioned, my last bill shows $5.00 and under the notes, nothing is mentioned about a price increase.
As I mentioned, my last bill shows $5.00 and under the notes, nothing is mentioned about a price increase.
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Hello everyone, new guy here. I'm trying to solve problem I'm having with Dish bonus view channels. When I'm watching the bonus view channels then I switch back to regular dish channels, after few minutes the screen flips to black and after 30 seconds flips back to regular channels and continues to flip back and forth until I turn off TV. After I wait 30 minutes and turn back on , I can use regular channels again. So, its after I switch from bonus view channels to regular dish channels the problem starts. Been trying to fix this for a month, but no luck
Here what I've done.
i contacted Dish support and they sent me a new Joey3, but no help. Switched to a different HDMI input on TV, no help. Used different HDMI cable , no help. Used different electrical wall plug, no help.
Finally got a Dish tech to check it. He ran all systems check and was OK. Finally he brought in a small TV and plugged in the HDMI out from the Joey to the small TV. He could not get the problem to occur on his small TV, so the new Joey was working OK. So, then the problem must be myTV. He made some phone calls and came back with the answer that there must be a problem with the analog to digital switch in my TV. Has anyone ever heard of a problem like this, or is it time to be looking for a new TV? My tv LG OLED65C8PUA. TV has been trouble free til now. Thanks
Here what I've done.
i contacted Dish support and they sent me a new Joey3, but no help. Switched to a different HDMI input on TV, no help. Used different HDMI cable , no help. Used different electrical wall plug, no help.
Finally got a Dish tech to check it. He ran all systems check and was OK. Finally he brought in a small TV and plugged in the HDMI out from the Joey to the small TV. He could not get the problem to occur on his small TV, so the new Joey was working OK. So, then the problem must be myTV. He made some phone calls and came back with the answer that there must be a problem with the analog to digital switch in my TV. Has anyone ever heard of a problem like this, or is it time to be looking for a new TV? My tv LG OLED65C8PUA. TV has been trouble free til now. Thanks
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