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Harmony Remote Product Comparison
Pick the right Harmony Remote for your home.
The following information will help you to decide which Harmony Remote is
best suited for your home:
Overview:
All Harmony Remotes use the power of Smart State Technology for simple
system control. They are all set up in the same, simple way using the
web-based tools provided at HarmonyRemote.com. No programming is required.
Once you have created your free Harmony login ID at www.harmonyremote.com
you can download the remote setup information into any one of the three
current Harmony Remote models. If you buy a different model later on, just
download the same setup information.
| Model: | H-688 ($239.99) | H-659 ($189.99) | H-768 ($299.99) | H-748 ($199.99) | H-680 ($189.99) |
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| The H-688 remote’s strength is it’s dedicated buttons designed for digital video recorders. It has a new stylish design for comfortable and complete TiVO/PVR control, Page buttons for On Screen Guide Navigation and 4 one-touch activity buttons. With interactive media capabilities, you can select TV Shows, Movies or Music titles from the interactive display. You can even control devices like lights, fireplace and your personal computer. | The H-659 remote’s strength is it’s simple user interface. It is the most intuitive layout of buttons we have ever created. With the addition of a dedicated directional pad for controlling Satellite, PVR, Cable Box TV Guide or DVD Menu, anyone can pick up a H-659 and instantly know what to do next to work their entertainment system. As a result it’s perfect for the whole family and anyone else who has not taken remote 101 at a local college. | The H-768 remote has a scroll wheel. The beauty of
the scroll wheel is the speed with which accessing IR commands and
data can be achieved. If you are using the remote to access the
channels on the Harmony Remote screen for TV guide, CD or MP3
listings, the H-768 is definitely for you. The H-768 will take a
little longer to learn the interface however it has won many
awards for its ease of use. “I have over 2000 MP3s on my computer’s hard drive that I access from my Harmony and I would not want to access the titles without the H-768 scroll wheel.” |
Like the H-768 the H-748 has a scroll wheel. The
H-748 does not have a dedicated numeric keypad for direct channel
entry. The H-748 does not have dedicated PVR buttons. The H-748
strength is it pure simplicity. It’s based on the design of the
very first Harmony Remote. If anyone in your house is intimidated
by buttons then the H-748 is for you. The H-748 can also be used as
simple solution for computer and boardroom presentation control. “My mother is 80 and she surfs TV channels with her TV on screen guide, so the H-748 is perfect for her” |
The first Harmony remote specifically designed to control a PC running on Microsoft® Windows® XP® Media Center Edition (Media Center PC) -- and any devices that may be connected to it, such as a television, a home theater stereo receiver, or a DVD player. The Harmony 680 remote has three dedicated one-touch activity buttons -- My Videos, My TV, and My Music -- that correspond to the same activities found within the Windows XP Media Center OS. The Harmony 680 remote has the ability to control as many as 15 devices. | |
| Typical User: | If you have a digital video recorder, this is the remote for you. Even when you have both a satellite and a DVR (Tivo), the H-688 has conveniently placed control for all necessary commands. | Someone who wants to pick up the remote and know how to use it without any training. All commands that don’t have specific buttons will be accessible through the Interactive Display buttons. | If you want to customize every last button and menu to your exact requirements, for controlling your main entertainment room then this is the remote for you. | If you want a simple remote for distributed sound, home control or boardroom/classroom type of applications, then this is the remote for you. | People who are using Media Center PCs in their living rooms, now have a single point of control for the Media Center PC to fully complement the rest of the entertainment center. |
| Hardware: | |||||
| Back light | Yes (Blue - button and screen) | Yes (Blue - button and screen) | Yes (Blue - buttons and screen)** | Screen only (green) with glow in the dark buttons | |
| Number of Buttons | 56 buttons | 50 buttons | 32 buttons | 15 buttons | |
| Dedicated HELP button | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions | 8.1x2.3x1.3 in. | 8.1x2.3x1.3 in. | 6.1x2.1x1.3 in. | 6.1x2.1x1.3 in. | |
| Scroll wheel | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Direction keys | 5-way Joystick | Dedicated | Shared | Shared | |
| LCD Screen resolution | 84 x 48 | 84 x 48 | 84 x 48 | 84 x 48 | 84 x 48 |
| Dedicated “Activity” buttons | 4 | 3 | No (Scroll/Select wheel) | No (Scroll/Select wheel) | 3 |
| Numeric key pad (for direct channel access) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| IR learning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Memory* | 2 Mb Flash | 2 Mb Flash | 2 Mb Flash | 1Mb Flash | |
| Supported Platforms: | Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP and Mac OS X 10.2 or later | Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP and Mac OS X | Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP and Mac OS X | Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP and Mac OS X | Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/XP Media Center Edition and Mac OS X 10.2 or later |
| Media: | |||||
| TV Guide on the remote | Two months free (optional yearly subscription thereafter) | Two months free (optional yearly subscription thereafter) | Two years free (optional yearly subscription thereafter) | Yes - Included in purchase price | |
| CD listings on the remote | Two months free (optional yearly subscription thereafter) | Two months free (optional yearly subscription thereafter) | Two years free (optional yearly subscription thereafter) | Yes – Included in purchase price | |
| DVD listings on the remote | Two months free (optional yearly subscription thereafter) | Two months free (optional yearly subscription thereafter) | Two years free (optional yearly subscription thereafter) | Yes – Included in purchase price | |
| MP3 listings on the remote | Coming (additional license fee) | Coming (additional license fee) | Coming (additional license fee) | Coming – Included in purchase price | |
| Dedicated media button | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| Media Navigation | Interactive Display Buttons | Interactive Display Buttons | Scroll/Select Wheel | Scroll/Select Wheel | |
| Customizations: | |||||
| Customize button functions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Customize Activity definitions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Open XML interface | No | No | Yes | Yes |
* Non-volatile flash memory means that your Harmony configuration will never be lost, even when you change the batteries.
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