Originally Posted by
Tummy
Yes, the 890 is RF and IR. It comes with a RF box that has a bunch of IR emitters that go in the cabinet. The RF it uses is actually a standard called ZWave. You can buy Zwave outlets, dimmers, etc and they replace the standard outlets in your wall
But you really aren't using the RF receiver built into something like the DirecTV dvr. It would be incompatible. You are really using the IR input on a device like that.
Originally Posted by
Tummy
One thing to note is that I really don't like the 890 remote hardware that much. The buttons are very hard to read in certain lighting conditions and it feels very plasticy. For the price I expected much better, but it does work very well after we got it setup. Setup took a long time to perfect though. I got mine during an Amazon sale for around $199, but have seen them for as little as $169.
I have had previous Harmony remotes, and would say that the Harmony ONE is by far the best from a materials and ergonomics standpoint.