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6 Unique Remote Control Technologies
We've rounded up motion-sensing control, battery-free devices, tactile feedback and voice commands for remote controls.
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July 28, 2009
| by Julie Jacobson
So many TV options, so many buttons on the remote control.
Manufacturers are coming to the rescue with new technologies that make A/V control perhaps a little less intimidating.
We’ve rounded up some of the latest innovations, including:
- Omnio’s Self-Powering RF Remote
- URC’s MX-5000 with Haptics Technology
- EZ Power Wind-Up Battery-Free Remote
- Motion-Sensitive Remotion
- Hillcrest Labs Loop Pointer
- Voice Controllable Remotes
View 6 Unique Remote Technologies.
Related: 5 Remote Controls for Your Home Theater
Julie Jacobson - Editor, Electronic House; Editor-at-large, CE Pro
Julie Jacobson is editor of Electronic House and editor-at-large for CE Pro magazine, the trade magazine for home technology. She co-founded parent company EH Publishing in 1994.
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