The company has also released an update to their original RedEye universal remote control.
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Consumers want to use their mobile like a Universal remote, an all-purpose device that makes life easier.
With the next generation Xbox, the inclusion of a universal remote control might be a smart option as well.
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S1 uses infrared technology and works as universal remote controls for a variety of AV devices starting with .
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It's a universal remote that controls your entire entertainment system and it has a motion sensor for playing games.
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I'm looking for a universal remote that's highly flexible, extremely versatile and well-designed.
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The S 4 comes with a built-in infra-red diode, so it can control an entertainment center as a universal remote.
The Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control works via a series of 13 short gestures, such as rotating, flicking, and tapping.
This premium advanced universal remote gives you customization with an intuitive color touch-screen for unprecedented control of your home-entertainment system.
"The Logitech Harmony Touch represents the next evolution for the universal remote, " said Joerg Tewes, vice president of Logitech's digital home business group.
The flagship AVR 740 features some typical high-end features such as video upconverting, dual-HDMI inputs, a Faroudja DCDi processor and universal remote with LCD display.
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Each also comes with the Harmony Smartphone App, which anyone in the house can download to turn his or her smartphone into a personal universal remote.
Both products feature Logitech's Harmony Hub and Harmony Smartphone App to enable closed-cabinet control and one-touch entertainment access to game consoles from your universal remote or smartphone.
This is a definite deal breaker for some -- you can't use a universal remote or home automation controller to control the player while watching Blu-ray discs.
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Which is to say, the primary reason for the tech used to be focused on data transfers and "beaming, " and now it's simply offered as a universal remote.
Nokia, the world's largest handset-maker, hopes to turn its tiny phones into universal remote-control devices, able to control everything from the television to the lights to the microwave.
The BD-HP90U can also operate horizontally or vertically (with a supplied stand) and has a RS232 port control so it can be operated by universal remote control systems.
"We've elevated the universal remote to the next level, taking a personalized approach to home entertainment, " said Joerg Tewes vice president of Logitech's digital home business group at Logitech.
The Galaxy Note 10.1 features Samsung Smart Remote, which transforms the device into a universal remote control that can control an entire home entertainment system and even recommend programs.
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When loaded on a tablet or smartphone, TV Discovery can act as a universal remote control, slinging commands to cable and satellite boxes, Blu-Ray players, home stereos and more.
If you felt Logitech's Xbox 360 remote was just too focused for your tastes, the Harmony 1000 should provide the depth and breadth you're craving in a universal remote.
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It can also be used as a universal remote.
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After reading a post on Slashdot about turning your iPod into a Universal remote control I thought it would be cool if I could control my TiVo from the web.
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The devices features an integrated IR blaster for universal remote capabilities, as well as an easily accessible memory card slot for convenient loading of multimedia files in a range of supported file formats.
Samsung Smart Remote, powered by Peel, utilizes the built-in IR emitter in the GALAXY Note 10.1 to transform the device into a sophisticated universal remote control that can control an entire home entertainment system and even recommend programs.
Perhaps the most novel non-gaming function of the tablet-esque controller is its IR-based universal remote control ability -- the GamePad can be used to control your HDTV (well, "most" HDTVs) in some basic, but very important, ways.
The Logitech Harmony Smart Control and Harmony Smartphone App turn your iOS or Android phone into a universal remote, giving you personalized control of up to eight devices from anywhere in the house using the smartphone you already own.
You'll still find a frighteningly thin 0.2-inch thick bezel here, Bluetooth 3D Active Glasses support, 3D playback, a 1080p panel, inbuilt WiFi and Skype support, but you'll miss out on the Micro Dimming Plus and the snazzy universal remote.
Denon is an industry integration partner with Crestron, AMX, Universal Remote Control and RTI, underscoring its dedication to the custom integrator (CI) market and helping ensure that its products can be easily integrated into any type of CI-designed system.
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