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remotes
Touchpad Smart Remote Seamlessly Morphs Into Other Remotes
Back at CES, Panasonic was demoing a brilliant touchpad remote control—but I didn't spot it until my way out. Luckily, Elan has designed something very similar and posted this clip. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Monty: So, rather than spend the extra cash to have a screen on the remote control, they are going to have... 3 Responses | Other threads
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IR Remote Power Strip Lets You Turn Anything On With a Universal Remote
Home automation is expensive and complicated, but universal remotes are easy. The IR-Remote Control Power Strip lets you use universal remotes on any electronics, blinking lamps and speakers on and off with lazy precision. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by tok3ninja; is the best non-star commenter: By programming the remote you mean being able to read the Engrish instruction book? 2 Responses | Other threads
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home theater
RCA Voice Control Remote: It Talks to You, You Talk to It
While universal remotes can be hard to program, each being a bit of their own beast, theRCA Voice Control Remote will talk you through the process. And you can talk right back. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by B1663R: it's probably got the soothing voice of a female prison warden to boot. 2 Responses | Other threads
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Logitech Unveils New Entry-Level Harmony 510 Universal Remote
Logitech has quietly released a new entry-level universal remote, the Harmony 510, for $100. Looking quite similar to the Harmony 550, it offers basically the same features as the rest of the Harmony 500 with a slightly different button layout and a lower price. You should be able to find this online for less than the list price, so if you're in the market for one of the more basic Harmony remotes, this might be a good bet. [CNET] -
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SPult Universal Remote is Sleekly Simple by Ditching Most Buttons
Designer Yurii Smitana Perfilov clearly took a look at the chaotic button-fest that is the usual universal remote and thought "uuuugleee." So the first thing you notice about the sPult remote is its gorgeousness, like a retro-futuristic digital dagger. The second thing is the lack of buttons: that scroll wheel does volume or channels, selected at a push, and there's a favorites selector, mute and power function plus a simple display. I thought the back-lit Moto RAZR-like universal remote I just bought was attractive, but if sPult were more than a concept, I'd ditch that silver laser-keypad nastiness in a heartbeat. [Yanko design]
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By Kit EatonComment by Pyao lyang shen: @recklessinoz: yes, for the toe inclined, I can now use my toes and harness the power of the universal remote... more » | Other threads
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home entertainment
How "Ultimate" is ESPN's Ultimate Remote? (Verdict: Not So Ultimate )
Last month ESPN unveiled a remote that they dubbed "The Ultimate." But here is the thing—if you are going to be bold enough to make a claim like that right in the name of the product, you had damn well better be able to back it up. Unfortunately, PC Magazine believes that the device falls well short of expectations. More » -
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Dealzmodo: Logitech Harmony 1000 Universal Remote For $249 (50% Off)
Still undecided about what to get for Father's Day? It doesn't look like you would get the Logitech Harmony 1000 shipped in time, but with a beautiful 3.5-inch touchscreen that can be used to control just about everything in your home, I'm sure he won't mind you being a little late. And the $249 price tag is hard to beat. [Amazon] -
home entertainment
Is ESPN's Remote Truly "The Ultimate?"
ESPN is making a bid for your Father's Day gift-giving dollar with their new "Ultimate Remote." So what kind of features have made ESPN cocky enough to refer to it as the be-all-and-end-all of universal remotes? For starters, it can manage your "home theater components, set top boxes and IP equipment with intuitive "location-free" setup and one-handed operation, using a standard wireless connection." More » -
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A REAL Universal Remote Concept
Not so long ago, we ran an "All Giz Wants" about a real universal remote—one that wouldn't just change your channels but change your life. (Marketers, feel free to use that). This concept holds a kinship to our humble dream of turning on our oven with the touch of a button...errr...remotely. Make no mistake, it's just an artist's rendering with ergonomics that are questionable at best. But it's something to keep us trudging through life (hopefully from our couches). [coroflot via DVICE] -
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Harmony Universal Remotes Get Unofficial Linux Support
If you absolutely refuse to let either a Mac or Windows inside your Penguin home, but still want to use a Logitech Harmony universal remote, there are now two solutions for you. The first is Concordance, a cross-platform application that runs on Linux to let you program your remotes without having to run any icky, icky corporate-backed operating system. The second is to get some therapy, because being so adamant about absolutely not using Windows or OS X even for 10 minutes to program a remote is probably signs of deeper problems. [Phil Dev via Hackaday]
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By Jason ChenComment by shawn_dude: Or you could just set up an IP remote that anyone with a wifi device can use to control the... more » | Other threads
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robots
Toshiba's ApriPoko: a Remote Controller Companion Robot
Toshiba's new robot pal is basically a voice-operated infrared universal remote control, heavy on the cuteness. Programmed to be fairly smart, he'll wait until you use a controller for your electronics, then ask you what you were doing: the next time you want to perform the same action, you just have to tell ApriPoko to do it for you. He'll then wave his IR transmitter arm and *bing*, on goes your TV. He's even equipped with a camera to identify users, presumably to learn their habits. For now he's just an R&D demonstrator device, and is limited to simple commands. We hope we're right in expecting the technology to make its way into consumer gadgets soon. [Robot Watch] -
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Windows Media Center Universal Remote IR Quirks Fixed
Windows Media Center users who use universal remotes—not the default Microsoft IR remotes—have run into a quirk where only some button presses register. Here's the deal: media center receivers expect to see an alternating IR code for functions like channel changing or volume switches in order to eliminate IR "bounce," which is apparently caused by IR signals bouncing off stuff and hitting the receiver twice. In order to turn this off and fix the problem for universal remotes that don't support the alternating IR codes, just change a registry entry and you're done. Hit up CEPro for more details. [CEPro]
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By Jason ChenComment by Xeno: @jdame95: Ditto, my 880 has 0 issues with my media center. more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Hands-On With Ricavision's VAVE Universal Vista Sideshow Remote
We've seen Ricavision's Sideshow Remotes before (and even got hands-on with their previous concept SideShow remote), but this is the first time we've fondled the commercial version that's coming next year. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by Ricavision: In reponse to some of the above comments... We estimate the release as summer 2008 or as soon as our... more » | Other threads
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allgizwants
All Giz Wants: A Real Universal Remote
All Giz Wants isn't about wanting what we have now. It's about wanting what we should have now, what's technically possible but practically improbable. Here's an item I've been (wet) dreaming about for some time—a universal remote that's really universal. I don't mean to control both a Blu-ray player and an HD DVD player. I mean to control my TV, computer and the air popper. More » -
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Giant Universal Remote, for the Sausage-Fingered
If, like me, you have the condition known as sausage finger, then you'll know the pain of punching more than one button at a time on a remote. At 5.5x8.5x2.25 inches, and with buttons 3/4 inch square, this giant universal remote should solve that problem. It uses 4 AA batteries, and costs $39.98. [Things You Never Knew]
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By msparkesComment by deusdiabolus: My partner and I bought one for his mom, but she couldn't use it that well because the buttons were... more » | Other threads
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GE's Universal Flip Phone Remote Dials Up Star Trek Reruns
We're not sure why you'd want a universal remote that actually has to flip open to use, but we're not going to tell you people how to live your lives. In the chance that you do, GE's $18.99 Flip Unviersal Remote has the standard power, channel and volume buttons on top, with the numbers, video modes and DVD playback buttons inside. Cool, yes, but not all that practical. Your kids will have fun using it as a Star Trek communicator though. [Jasco via Sci Fi via Coolest Gadgets] -
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Universal Remote Control MX-810 First Look
At first glance, the Universal Remote MX-810's $399 price tag would turn off people who are used to Logitech's useful, but affordable, line of universal remotes. The 810 does have RF and IR, 44 hard buttons, "easy" shortcut buttons like DVD, DVR, All On/Off and the ability to control 24 devices and 24 activities for each. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by davekaybsc: @JoeinIndy The programming software is still on the site, in the downloads section. All you need is your remote's... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Lightsaber Universal Remote
This Lightsaber universal remote is just the thing to have when the Star Wars episodic TV show heads our way in 2009. Featuring five buttons—volume and channel up/down and a gigantic power switch—this 20cm-long remote will make you feel like you're Alec Guinness or Liam Neeson slumming for cash. And when the show turns out to stink as much as the last three movies did, well, you'll be able to switch over to House while making noises with your mouth. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by jkantor: I have one like that - only longer and thicker. more » | Other threads
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Sunwave Universal Remote: 7-in-1...Colors
Cleaning out our CES bags is like that Family Ties two-parter where they dig through the attic: it takes too long, but we remember some good stuff that would have otherwise beenrepressedforgotten, like the Sunwave SRC-3200 Universal Remote. More » -
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Comment by SuppleMonkey: Schweet! I've used the Harmony 778 for some time now, but never retired my TiVo remote because it was so much... more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Philips World Cup Universal Remote With Bottle Opener
Watching the World Cup and getting drunk go together like Posh and Becks. Now, for a low low price of $12.60, you can get the Philips Universal Remote that's shaped like a soccer/football field, with the buttons representing the players. The added bonus is the bottle opener attached for easy drink opening. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by NE1 - 4 - 69?: If you guys want one that bad why not just super glue a bottle opener to your remote? And why... more » | Other threads
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home entertainment
Harmon Kardon Harmony Remote
Harmony, the maker of several universal remotes, such as the one for the Xbox 360, has teamed up with Harmon Kardon to provide an advanced version of their Harmony 520. More » -
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Power User - The Best of Lifehacker
This week at Lifehacker: Watch a video demo of an iPod running Linux. Still required to use IE at work? Have some strategies for surviving IT lockdown at the office. Build an Lego iPod dock. Turn your PSP into a universal remote capable of controlling over 1,800 devices. Automatically defrag your hard drive, reboot your PC or start up Firefox with all your favorites opened in tabs with Windows Scheduled Tasks. Finally, massage your LCD's stuck pixels right out. -
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Remote for Control Freaks
Here's a remote control that attempts to one-up the Logitech Harmony 880, one of the best and easiest-to-use universal remotes I've tried. With the OpenPeak SimpleRemote you can avoid that pesky USB cable, and simply grab codes and program guides from its mother ship website via WiFi. If you don't have WiFi in your house, this is not going to do you much good, but it would be nice to sit back in your cushy home theater and download your settings right there from your easy chair. And, like the Logitech remote, the OpenPeak SimpleRemote offers you one-button turn-on of various functions such as DVD watching, TV watching and any other combination of sources. But that's just the beginning, because this baby lets you control digital media from your home computer, too. Plug that computer into your TV, flat panel or projector, and digital data becomes just another source, all controlled from one remote. Sporting a 2.2-inch 320x240 screen on board, that's enough pixels to check out your WiFi-based security cams directly from the remote. Too bad it's so damn expensive—$399. More »
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