Daily Giz Wiz 82: Harmony 880
Episode 82 of the podcast
| Subject: | Review of Harmony 880 |
| Released: | Tuesday 13 June 2006 |
| Length: | about 11 minutes |
| Download file: | dgw0082.mp3 (5.2 MB) |
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Detailed information
Link: Logitech
The ultimate universal remote control. The Harmony Remote works with a huge collection of appliances in its database, and it has a learning mode for those not covered in the database. Through the software (PC and Mac) that comes with it, you program the actions you need to take into a single control button, such as Watching DVD. Press the button on the Harmony and all the necessary appliances will turn on, with the appropriate modes/channels selected. Selected models even have RF which works even without a direct line of sight.If things don't work as you expect, a Help button makes it easy to troubleshoot what’s wrong. The new model 880 has added a rechargeable lithium ion battery that charges whenever it's sitting in its cradle. Even the cradle has a high tech glowing blue light. It has a color LCD screen with 8 display icons for different activities (Play DVD, Watch PVR, Listen to CD). You can even upload your own images (no larger than 160KB) for the icons.
Listening Habit
A listener who is a truck driver writes in to say that he drives a truck and listens to DGW while driving his truck. He does not do it while having his shower. The idea of showering with Dick and Leo creeps him up.
(source: insidedgw.vox.com)
