The TX-NR807 also includes Onkyo's new Bi-Directional Preprogrammed RI Remote Control which will impress anyone who has ever been frustrated by the trial-and-error manual data inputs and paper listings usually needed to program associated TV's, disc players, cable boxes, and other components.
The Grid would allow the consortium to run simulations of various combinations of components from different manufacturers, while keeping the proprietary know-how associated with each component concealed from other consortium members.