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Saturday, November 15, 2008

URC’s MX-450 Remote Thrives in Economic Downturn
image $249 remote with on-screen programming and color display has "sold out four times since it was introduced" in September.View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 11/15 at 04:45 PM
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Thursday, October 23, 2008

Woot’s $5 Universal Remote Includes Channel Icons
image Simply "place a sticker of the channel icon next to the button."View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 10/23 at 08:38 AM
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Friday, October 03, 2008

Turning 4 Remotes into Soup: Don’t Try this at Home
image Over at the Blendtec Blender company, Tom puts four original remotes into the blender and asks, "Will it Blend?"View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 10/03 at 11:03 AM
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

With Remote Controls, Simplicity Sells
image A universal remote control is always part of the Home Theater and Beyond's bid, "unless the client says in the qualifying conversation that they do not want one," according to president Michael Bonetti.View this story
Posted by Robert Archer on 09/17 at 07:54 AM
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Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Worthington’s Z-Wave Bonanza: Wireless Lights, Thermostats, Shades, Remotes, More
image Worthington Distribution has designed an entire ecosystem where low-cost remotes and touchscreens control an entire home with no new wires.View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 09/03 at 07:18 AM
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Control4’s Ultra-Affordable HC-200 Controller to Compete Against Universal Remotes
image HC-200 ($499) ZigBee-compatible control system is similar to other RF remote systems, but it also has a TV interface, and controls the whole home.View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 09/03 at 06:02 AM
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Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Docking Station Turns Philips Pronto TSU9600 into In-Wall Touchscreen
image Worthington Distribution to demo PB-PWD9600, which charges the Pronto when it is docked and adds four hard buttons for home control.View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 09/02 at 06:01 PM
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Monday, August 25, 2008

URC, Lutron Team for Remote-Control Lighting
image Existing RF remotes from Universal Remote Control can control wireless Lutron dimmers natively – no black boxes.View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 08/25 at 12:01 PM
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Friday, August 22, 2008

5 Top Secrets Spilled Before CEDIA
image Some outlets have spilled the beans on URC, Control4, Proficient, and a new Media Center Alliance.View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 08/22 at 07:08 AM
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Monday, August 18, 2008

URC MX-880 Control Creates Color User Interfaces
image URC's MX-880 comes with a 2-inch color screen and MX-880 Editor software to create custom interfaces.View this story
Posted by Jason Knott on 08/18 at 09:51 AM
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Friday, August 15, 2008

URC’s MX-450 is Affordable Color Remote
image Wand-style remote is programmed via the device itself. Also has on-screen macro editing and a USB port to backup programs.View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 08/15 at 09:03 AM
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

RTI Sets Sights on Commercial Markets
image Developer of universal remotes and in-wall control systems looks beyond the home.View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 07/22 at 06:41 AM
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Universal Remote Control Market to Grow 10% to 2013, Study Says
image Study says consumers want a more capable remote control to ease the complexity of control and search among disparate systems.View this story
Posted by Steve Crowe on 07/16 at 08:02 AM
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Universal Remote Control Ships KP-900 Keypad, Intros Control Program
NewKP9002 Universal Remote Control is shipping the KP-900 Wireless Keypad and introducing the Complete Control Partner Program.View this story
Posted by Steve Crowe on 06/17 at 01:03 PM
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Friday, June 13, 2008

AirRemote for iPhone: ‘Greatest Little TV Remote’
image AirRemote application controls everything from a home theater system to lighting controls to motorized blinds, and hooks with Crestron, AMX and Kaleidescape systems.View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 06/13 at 12:58 PM
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