It Works
Now the configuration is done, and everything works properly. It took us approximately two hours for our installation, which we admit is a fairly complicated one. But the Harmony replaces six remote controls! And everybody can use it. If there's a problem, you just use the Help button. The languages currently available for commands and the configuration wizard are English, German, French and Spanish.
To summarize, here are our adjustments for each activity:
| Activity | Controls | For |
|---|---|---|
| LCD TV | Satellite demodulatorLCD TVAudio/video amplifier | Watching satellite TV on the LCD TV |
| TV Projector | Satellite demodulatorVideo projectorAudio/video amplifier | Watching satellite TV on the video projector |
| Xbox | XboxVideo projectorAudio/video amplifier | Watching video located on the hard disk of the PCPlaying games |
| Film | DVD playerVideo projectorAudio/video amplifier | Watching a DVD movie on the video projector |
| CD | DVD playerAudio/video amplifier | Listening to an audio CD on the Home Theater sound system |
| Radio | Audio/video amplifier with tuner | Listening to the radio |
Harmony 880 / 885: The Flagship
The product has just been released in the US (880) and will be available in Europe in mid-May (885). It's the first model developed jointly with Logitech, and you can tell. It's a handsome, restrained object, as is customary with Logitech.
The first thing you notice is the color LCD display. Color may not be indispensable, but it means better contrast for better legibility. The function buttons are harmoniously integrated into the curves of the remote. It's very comfortable to hold and is quite light. It operates on a built-in rechargeable battery and recharges simply by placing it on the dock provided. As an ultimate luxury, the backlighting comes on as soon as you pick it up and goes out as soon as you put it down on the table!
