All Articles Tagged Hid

Julie Jacobson | 07/22 04:51 AM, 13 Comments

Crestron calls this new touchscreen controller the UFO-4X -- as in it looks like a flying saucer -- but it really looks more like a trackpad. That’s because it is. The UFO is a perfect complement to Crestron’s ADMS server. At the press of a button, the 6-inch-round remote is transformed into a mouse, so users can flick their way around the ADMS TV interface, navigating through songs, movies and the Internet. The ADMS has a special feature that optimizes the Web for couch-side viewing. With the UFO controller, users… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 03/22 05:37 AM, 1 Comment

For all those users of Windows Media Center and other home theater PCs (HTPC), there’s a browser for that. Hillcrest Labs has developed a Web browser for the TV, optimized for couch-side use. The new Kylo browser lets users navigate the Web through a virtual keyboard and pan-and-zoom controls, easily accessible via any USB Human Interface Device (HID) such as the Gyration Air Remote, GlideTV, Logitech diNovo Mini and Hillcrest’s own Loop Pointer and mouse. UPDATE: That Was Quick: Hulu Pulls Plug on Kylo Hillcrest CEO: "... it's our sincere… View this story