Let’s address the comments.

1)“I don’t like URC policy so I will buy from other vendors”
If you mean Harmony or RTI, go ahead. If you mean Ebay, you’re a pennypinching troll.

2)WiFi and voice recognition are higher end features. They never give you those features at the midrange to begin with.

3) Bluetooth in a remote is stupid. PS3 IR adapter is smart. Seriously, think about it.

No matter what the remotes will be whored out everywhere. Expect dougtheaterman and inetdistributors and others who are likely URC online dealer shells to be dropping their pants in roughly 2-3 months of introduction.

I’m waiting for one of these $400 remotes to include blu-tooth for the PS3. Is it really that hard to have a remote with both IR and blu-tooth?

$400 is a chunk of change for a remote. i know most top end remotes sell in that range (or more), but for most home theaters i’ve found the harmony (now owned by logitech) to be the best bang for buck. as or whole house control, there might be better, can’t speak to that.

from this product announcement i don’t see any standout features (wifi, voice recognition, etc) that would justify the price, and in the past i’ve found the universal brand to be kinda clunky.

not trying to promote the harmony line, just relaying my experience.

Looks neat. Maybe when they “fix” their awful customer service policies, I will consider purchasing this remote. Until then, I will continue to purchase from other vendors.