Harmony 880: Remote Comparisons

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Logitech Harmony 880 Remote
(Advanced Universal Remote)

Specifications
September 13, 2005

Introduction • What's New (Part 1) • What's New (Part 2) • 880 In The Dark
The Back Of The 880 • Specifications • Comparison • Conclusion

A few viewers have emailed me, requesting a comparison between other Harmony remotes, such as the number of buttons, activity buttons, on-screen buttons, etc., so the following was created for a quick view of the differences. I took the 659, 676, 680, and 688 remotes for comparison.

Harmony 880 Harmony 688 Harmony 680 Harmony 676 Harmony 659

Buttons 53 56 55 55 51

Button Type Plastic Plastic Rubber Rubber Plastic

LCD Screen 64,000 Color Monochrome Monochrome Monochrome Monochrome

Power Source Rechargeable 4 AAA Batteries 4 AAA Batteries 4 AAA Batteries 4 AAA Batteries

Power Type Lithium Ion Varies Varies Varies Varies

On-Screen Activity Buttons 8 6 6 6 6

Maximum Activities 255 255 255 255 255

Maximum Devices 15 15 15 15 15

TV Listings On Remote NA Yes/Free Yes/Free Yes/Free Yes/Free

Maximum Channels 250 250 250 250 250

TV Listings Storage NA 14 Days 14 Days 14 Days 14 Days

Help Button Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Navigation D-Pad D-Pad D-Pad D-Pad Dedicated

Backlight Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Backlight Color Neon Blue Neon Blue Neon Blue Neon Blue Neon Blue

IR Learning Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Learning Capabilities Any IR Device Any IR Device Any IR Device Any IR Device Any IR Device

IR Transmitters 2 2 2 2 2

IR Transmission Range 25ft+ 25ft+ 25ft+ 25ft+ 25ft+

Memory Type Flash RAM Flash RAM Flash RAM Flash RAM Flash RAM

Memory Amount 2MB 2MB 2MB 2MB 2MB

Weight 5.8 oz 5.8 oz 5.8 oz 5.8 oz 5.8 oz

Dimensions 8.1" (L) x 2.3"(W) x 1.3" (D) 8.1" (L) x 2.3"(W) x 1.3" (D) 8.1" (L) x 2.3"(W) x 1.3" (D) 8.1" (L) x 2.3"(W) x 1.3" (D) 8.1" (L) x 2.3"(W) x 1.3" (D)

Warranty 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year

Supported Platforms Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
MAC OS X 10.2+ Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
MAC OS X 10.2+ Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
MAC OS X 10.2+ Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
MAC OS X 10.2+ Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
MAC OS X 10.2+

MSRP $249.99 $199.99 $199.95 $199.95 $149.95