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iMirror Wireless iPod Dock and Remote

Posted in Dock, Remotes, iPod Accessories by Chetz on August 23rd, 2007

iMirror wireless iPod dock and remote control from BexyThe iMirror iPod dock and remote control from Bexy gives you control over you iPod from up to 150 feet away. The wireless remote has an LCD built-in that automatically loads and displays the media content of your docked iPod and allows you to control the playback without having to get out of your seat.

The iMirror iPod dock has outputs of S-Video, RCA stereo audio/video, 3.5mm headphone jack, line audio mini-stereo connectivity and USB. It can be connected to a computer to handle syncing your iPod with iTunes and …

DLO TuneStik iPod Remote/FM Transmitter

Posted in FM Transmitters, Remotes, iPod Accessories by Chetz on August 17th, 2007

DLO TuneStick wireless iPod remote and FM transmitterThe DLO TuneStik provides the combination of an FM transmitter and a wireless remote control for your iPod into one package. The remote control uses RF and works from up to 40ft away providing control of your iPod and up to 4 preset FM transmission signals. It also comes with a cradle for your steering wheel so you can control your iPod playing through your car FM stereo without taking your hands off the wheel.

Keyspan RF Remote for Windows Vista

Posted in Keyspan, Remotes, Vista, Windows by Chetz on August 7th, 2007

Keyspand RF remote for windows vista media player can go through walls and furnitureKeyspan has announced the release of the RF Remote for Windows Vista. The remote is used to run the Vista media player for watching TV, movies, photos or listening to music or the radio on both Vista Home Premium and Vista Ultimate. The real “key” in this remote from Keyspan is the “RF” part, however.

The RF remote uses radio frequency signals to control the Vista media player which is unlike most remote controls that use infrared (IR). The RF remote control does not require …

Voice operated universal remote for tired fingers

Posted in Remotes by Darrin Olson on July 29th, 2007

Voice Command voice operated universal remote controlThe remote control has become a requirement for any home entertainment system these days. I’ll walk around for a long time looking for the remote control instead of simply walking to the TV and turning it on manually. Come to think of it, I’m not even sure where the manual power button is on my TV?

Well, as if you aren’t feeling convenienced enough with you regular remote control Hammacher Schlemmer has a universal remote that runs off of voice commands for when your just to tired to push the …

Keyspan Presentation Remote

Posted in Keyspan, Remotes by Reuben Drake on July 18th, 2007

Keyspan presentation remoteIt’s hard to get real excited about a presentation remote but they are definitely a must if you do any type of projected presentations through a notebook, and this looks like one of the better ones. The remote uses RF to wirelessly connect from up to 100 feet away so you’re not having to walk back next to your laptop every time you need to change a slide. It also features mouse and volume control, a laser pointer, a button to turn off the display to bring the attention away from the scree when needed …

MX Air Mouse from Logitech

Posted in Logitech, Mouse, Remotes by Chris Weber on July 12th, 2007

MX Air Mouse from LogitechLogitech has launched a new product today that will help further integrate computers into home entertainment centers. The new handheld gadget is a essential a mouse and Logitech is calling it an air mouse, or the MX Air Mouse to be exact.

On a desktop surface the Air Mouse works pretty much like any other mouse using laser tracking to detect movement along with right and left click buttons. The difference between this and other similar devices is that it also works while being held in the air by recognizing specific hand gestures. The …

Philips SJM3151 Universal iPod-Friendly Remote

Posted in Philips, Remotes, iPod Accessories by Chris Weber on June 13th, 2007

Philips SJM3151 Universal iPod-Friendly Remote controls home theater and iPodIf you’re in the market for a new universal remote control for your home theater and you also own an iPod you may want to take a look at the Philips SJM3151 “iPod friendly” remote. It comes with an iPod dock and can not only control the playback of songs on your iPod but it has a small built-in LCD screen that mimics the display on your iPod.

The SJM3151 acts as a universal remote with the ability to be programmed to run up to six devices in your …

Responder SST remote starts your car from a mile away

Posted in Automotive, Remotes by Reuben Drake on June 8th, 2007

Responder SST remote car starter is two-way and works from a mile awayRemote car starters are nothing new, and we’ve even seen some two-way communication key fobs before that are not to shabby, but we’ve never seen one with the range that the Responder SST has.

This remote car starter is actually a two-way transceiver device that not only sends signals to your vehicle to telling it to start or lock the doors, but communication is sent back to the key fob remote with the status of the vehicle. The remote will let you know if the …

Super-Sized Remote Control

Posted in Remotes by Reuben Drake on May 25th, 2007

Super Sized Remote ControlMeasuring almost a foot in length, this ginormous remote control from Brookstone almost ensures that losing it between the cushions of your couch is out of the question. It works like most universal remote controls with the ability to program it to control a large number of home entertainment devices with over 296 codes for almost all the major manufacturers. It also features some glow-in-the-dark keys to make it easier to see in the dark so you don’t bang your shins on it when it’s left laying on the floor.

Aside from being difficult to …

Ninja Remote Controls Just About Any TV

Posted in Remotes by Darrin Olson on May 17th, 2007

Ninja Remote ControlHow many times have you been at a bar, restaurant or even at the gym when they have a television tuned into a station showing the history of synchronized swimming, or worse yet some popular singing contest. Wouldn’t be nice if you could discretely take control of the television and change the channel to something worth watching? Maybe if you had some kind of small remote control that could automatically find the code on just about any television?

The Ninja Remote from ThinkGeek runs for about $9 and is just such a gadget. Not any …

The 360’s Keyboard Arrives in Summer

Posted in Keyboards, Remotes, Xbox 360 by Chetz on April 11th, 2007

Controller for Xbox 360 with QWERTY keyboardMicrosoft has revealed its plans to launch a QWERTY style handheld keyboard add-on for its Xbox 360 game controller. In a company press release Microsoft said that the keyboard will connect directly into the Xbox 360 controller to support text and instant messaging even though they released a photo of what appears to be a keyboard/game controller that’s one unit. Maybe there will be both the keyboard add-on and a keyboard controller? It seems that we’ll know in a month or two.

In any case Microsoft is making this move because …

Wii Sports Cuff Eliminates Wiinjuries

Posted in Remotes, Wii by Chetz on April 7th, 2007

Wii Sports Cuff helps prevent injuries due to losing control of the Wii remoteAfter one month of having its customers injuring themselves in Wii-related accidents, last December Nintendo started replacing the Wii remote strap with one that was more durable and held up to the heavy use that gamers were laying down on it.

Still, for some players the new and improved Nintendo strap may not be enough and for those people there is now an alternative: the Retractable Wii Sports Cuff. All you need do is attach your Wii remote to the neoprene Cuff and …

Sharp AQUOS Remote Control

Posted in Remotes, Sharp by Chetz on March 2nd, 2007

Sharp AQUOS Remote ControlWhen Sharp unveiled their new line of integrated television/personal computer called the Internet AQUOS, they were hoping to entice the eyes of first-time computer users, traditionally an older demographic. But what’s caught the attention of experienced couch potatoes and experienced online surfers is the remote control that comes with the new AQUOS: it’s got a touchpad built on its control surface.

The alphanumeric keys eliminate the need for a keyboard and the touchpad does away with the mouse, so what you’re left with is a simplified, one-stop universal control to command your PC or …

Crestron Isys - One Remote to Rule Them All

Posted in Home, Home Theater, Remotes by Darrin Olson on October 28th, 2006

Crestron TPMC 10 Wireless RemoteThis WiFi touch panel from Crestron could quite possibly be the ultimate cool wireless remote control to run everything in your home. Imagine with a touch of a button, the Plasma TV, Stereo and DVD player all turn on, the window curtain goes shut and the lights dim.

This little tablet PC like device actually has Windows XP embedded as the operating system, and has applications on the device for browsing the web, watching streamed media, VoIP and remote desktop to your PC. Wow.

This remote control is a touch screen at 8.4″ …

Monster Home Theater Remote

Posted in Home Theater, Monster, Remotes by Chetz on October 16th, 2006

Monster Home Theater Controller 100Monster is well known for high quality sound, and they have continued it along with better enabling the use of their other high quality items by offering the Monster Home Theater Contoller 100.

This remote has a rechargeable battery, a small charging cradle and features a 3.2″ color LCD screen with up to 8 customizable functions you can program into the remote control to command up to 15 devices in your home theater world, including things like televisions, projectors, DVRs, PVRs, laserdisc players, satellites, cable boxes, amplifiers, receivers, VCRs, DVD …


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