Compared: Harmony One vs. Harmony 880

You know the beautiful Harmony universal remotes crafted by Logitech.  Once relegated mostly to the home theater “haves” these have become downright affordable.  We’re ready to share our research on two top contenders: Harmony One and the Harmony 880.

Admit it.  You’ve got a couch-load of universal remotes.  That’s because these days every device in your entertainment center came with a universal remote.  You know the type.  Chock full of tiny non-descript buttons that you can’t remember or find in the dark.

Happily Logitech perfected the universal remote by embedding bright, colorful LCD screens and making easy-to-use PC/Mac software to tailor that bright screen to provide control of your home theater by function rather than device.  Even better, you can add icons to your favorite channels, features, etc.

The newer Harmony One and venerable Harmony 880are both great remotes.  They are both a snap to configure on the computer with the easy software that knows every home theater device known to man.  The biggest difference?  The Harmony One boasts a super-slick touch screen but also has a little less polish being the newer of the two.  But they both more than get the job done.