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Old 11-25-2005, 10:00 PM
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Default Re: my new bad-ass HDTV

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Now you just need the ultimate accessory. Congrats.

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for dvr owners, the harmony 680 blows the 880 away because of buttons.

the 680 is the 'media center' version, but the play/ff/rw/etc buttons are around the center and highly accessible. the 676 is basically the same model which is sold in regular stores, but the button layout is worse. the 880 has a crappy button layout and there's no tactile feel for the buttons. it's just a flat row with no distinction other than a couple pips, and it's not the kind of thing that you want to use in the dark. people who are coming from a real tivo remote like me will probably be equally intolerant of the usability issues it has.

http://www.badbeat.com/tmp/harmony.jpg - 680 on the right, 676 on the left

i picked up an 880 when i bought my hdtv, returned it, and picked up a 680 for over $100 less. i've seen the 680s go around $100 a lot.
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