WELA electronic SST-688 Remote Control
 
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Great, But as Good as Their Other Models

byglenhamilton Sep 29, 2004
22 Helpfuls 23 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Extremely flexible programming. Good price. Good tech support. Perfect for TiVO.
Cons Closely spaced buttons. Need web site to configure it.
Recommended it? Yes

The Harmony brand of universal remote controls pack a lot of functionality in a unit that is competitive with other brands that can cost twice or even three times the money. They have several models, however the two most popular units are the model 688 and the 659. Functionality is almost the same,... Read full review »

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Great concept, works well.... however a few improvements would make it awesome!

bywhitesahara Jan 10, 2005
13 Helpfuls 14 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros -Completely configurable -"Activity" based functionality great concept -CD...
Cons -Buttons too small -A heavier build would make it seem more valuable
Recommended it? Yes

With skepticism I purchased one of these after reading many online reviews each with varying degree's of product satisfaction. As with many products it's not uncommon to have polar opposite opinions from consumer reviews making decision making more difficult.

I purchased the Harmony 688... Read full review »

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Needs bigger buttons or I need smaller fingers

bySAL_510 Jun 1, 2004
9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Combines many remotes into one, Price is reasonable, Backlight function works well.
Cons Buttons are too small and too close together, Too many buttons on the remote.
Recommended it? No

I have always been searching for the perfect remote to combine all the functions of my many components. I've tried the HK/MS remote, All in Ones, Sony, etc and none of them ever seemed to do it all. The new 688 sure looked like it would finally do the job and I was very optimistic since I own an... Read full review »

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This thing rocks!!!! buy it!!!

bymike393 May 28, 2004
8 Helpfuls 9 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros web programmable, huge database, will learn commands directly and does great job on tivo!
Cons hour to set up,longer to tweak, volume and channel buttons too small
Recommended it? Yes

This remote Rocks!! At last a remote that does it all! I cant believe the preveious reviewer hated it! Its the best remote I have ever seen but there was a set up learning curve which was pretty painless....

I have a $10k 50" plasma tv... a tivo/dvd burner, a sony vcr and two cable boxes... Read full review »

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Best Programmable Remote - Works on a MAC! - So, So Button layout

bymotomille Jan 18, 2005
7 Helpfuls 8 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Mac Compatible. Works with everything. Easy on computer screen programing.
Cons Navigating the screen is sort cryptic sometimes. Some buttons are small.
Recommended it? Yes

This remote made me giggle like a school girl. No I'm not that lame (at least I hope I'm not) but the fact that I can hook this thing up to my Powerbook (Apple Laptop) and see exactly what I'm hooking up and how I'm hooking it up is amazing. Makes you feel very certain you're setting the remote up... Read full review »

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H688, bad production design; Good concept

byronfl May 16, 2004
6 Helpfuls 7 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Easy programing, Harmony web set up
Cons Poor quality, bad design
Recommended it? No

I bought the H688 last week (from Surfremotecontrol.com), tried it this weekend and not too impressed. Sending it back this week.

The pictures shown on the Harmony web site appear deceptive(to me anyway), the buttons look much larger than they actually are. They're really small and hard... Read full review »

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Never got it to work

bydocimmer Feb 20, 2005
3 Helpfuls 4 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Cool silver color and blue backlighting
Cons Can't handle a four component system.
Recommended it? No

Well, I thought I was a reasonably intelligent person. I can program a VCR, set up a stereo system, and I build my own computers. However, after about 3 hours of trying, I've given up on getting this remote to control a system consisting of a plasma screen TV, DVD/VCR combo, amplifier, and DVR... Read full review »

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Nice Try--Maybe Next Time

byjdhylton Jul 27, 2004
3 Helpfuls 4 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Works well switching between activities. Web based configuration is great and easy to...
Cons The physical design of the remote is a mess
Recommended it? No

I bought the Harmony 688 a couple of months after buying the 659 due to the former's "Tivo-like" button layout. The 688 works just as well as the 659 when switching between activities like Watching TV or Watching a Movie. The web-based configuration works well also. It's almost magical when in... Read full review »

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Harmony Works Wonders

byaj133 Nov 24, 2004
2 Helpfuls 3 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros It is amazingly easy to program and customize
Cons The buttons at the very top of the remote are too close together
Recommended it? Yes

After extensive research, I chose the Harmony 688 to eliminate the annoying problem of juggling four remotes. It was impossible to have anyone else operate the TV when doing something more complicated than simply watching cable. I brought the Harmony home and it was up and running PERFECTLY within... Read full review »

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