Harmony Remote Question

[StevenD]

On sale at Dell today:

Dell Home has the Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote for $249 - $110 code $19MS?F4K1TXBR [Exp 11/3] = $139 shipped

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=A0466823

 

[tawhite]

Sweet Deal!. Just picked one up from Ebay for $129 though and I must say it is awesome! Had the 659 which has now been sent to the LR for the wife to use. I really like the charging cradle as these things tend to eat batteries! Anyway I would recommend Harmony remotes to anyone as they are easy to customize, are good quality and control just about everything.

 

[mattardo]

Any good learning remote will control an Apex, using learned commands, if it does not provide the actual code set for it. Oneforalls are reliable, cheap remotes that offer support for learned commands and can store many of them. URCs are another good brand that has an insane amount of learned codes memory. The Harmony remotes also offer learning capability. So as long as you have your original remote and can hold another remote in your other hand, you can teach the Universal your Apex codes. Easy as pie. This remote is a cheap remote that works great AND has your Apex codes. http://www.ofausa.com/remote.php?type=URC6820

 

[gdarwin]

Thanks mattardo - just ordered the 880 from Dell.

 

[ralfyguy]

On sale at Dell today:

Dell Home has the Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote for $249 - $110 code $19MS?F4K1TXBR [Exp 11/3] = $139 shipped

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=A0466823

The link shows it's $249. Where does it say $129?

 

[gdarwin]

After you put in the coupon code the price changes.

 

[StevenD]

The link shows it's $249. Where does it say $129?

Did you apply the coupon?

 

[Barry Erick]

I have 2 676's. One on my 622/Samsung s5687/DVD/Audio system and the other out in my spa room with a rf extender to control my 311/Toshiba LCD/Pioneer DVD combo. I share the output of the kitchen 311 with it. The reason for the rf extender. The extender uses a AAA battery adapter (where the rf transmitter is 1/3 the length of a AAA battery and it uses a special 2/3 length rechargeable battery). Works fine.

Only problem I have with the remote is I need a seperate account for each to program them. I'd rather have something say I am programming remote 1 or 2 and use just one login.

 

[Barry Erick]

Does anyone know if the 880 will control an Apex flat panel? I have not found any remote that will control it and the 211.

The harmonys can learn the codes if you have the original remote. And if your
dish receiver is hooked up for only UHF remote, you have to make it IR. THis comes up as a message when you are programming the Harmony, so that is fine.

Also, Harmony wants the remotes to be ID #1. Otherwise they are fine. I have mine controlling things that are proprietary with no published codes because the remote talked to the harmony and it learned the codes.

It does take a little to get going, but it is a great remote once you learn the programming. Of course, you could go for a super duper wipe your butt Sony for over a grand, if you want.

 

[Steve H]

The 880 is great but you need small fingers!!!!!