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What’s the Best 2-Way Remote? Integrators Weigh in
Integrators weigh in on their favorite low-cost two-way universal controllers.
It can sometimes be hard to distinguish between a "universal remote" and a "home controller."
Increasingly, traditional handheld remotes are being used to operate lighting systems, thermostats, multiroom audio, media servers and more, all in addition to home theater.
Like never before, integrators can choose from a variety of handheld devices that offer two-way communications for metadata and control — without costly processors at the back end.
All these options prompted CE Pro to ask integrators, "What is your favorite low-cost, two-way universal controller?" (We considered only solutions under $3,000.)
We heard from nearly 100 CE pros. Click here to see what a few had to say.
Increasingly, traditional handheld remotes are being used to operate lighting systems, thermostats, multiroom audio, media servers and more, all in addition to home theater.
Like never before, integrators can choose from a variety of handheld devices that offer two-way communications for metadata and control — without costly processors at the back end.
All these options prompted CE Pro to ask integrators, "What is your favorite low-cost, two-way universal controller?" (We considered only solutions under $3,000.)
We heard from nearly 100 CE pros. Click here to see what a few had to say.
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News · Product News · Slideshow · Home Automation and Control · Control Systems · Universal Remotes · Home Automation · Universal Remote ·About the Author
Julie Jacobson, Editor-at-large, CE Pro
Julie Jacobson is co-founder of EH Publishing and currently spends most of her time writing for CE Pro, mostly in the areas of home automation, networked A/V and the business of home systems integration. She majored in Economics at the University of Michigan, earned an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, and has never taken a journalism class in her life. Julie is a washed-up Ultimate Frisbee player with the scars to prove it. Follow her on Twitter @juliejacobson.
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