Are Universal Remotes worth it for my uses?

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Originally Posted by DavidAg02

A Harmony will be a great addition.

However, a 550 is all you really need man. Anything else is just overkill for your system.

I disagree. What's nice about the 880 is the color screen and it looks better. Also, the buttons are much more solid and work better. I have a 550, 880, and One and if I could do it over again I would have bought another 880 over the 550. Also, right now the prices are comparable enough to make the 880 a better value.
One of the nicest functions of Harmony remotes is the activities. With a normal universal remote if you want to watch a Blu-ray you have to turn on the tv, change the input, turn on the player, and turn on the receiver. With Harmony you set it up so you push one button and it will change all the inputs. Harmony isn't the only one with this ability, but there aren't many at this price range. Also setting it up online over punching in codes is so much easier.