See IR remote control.
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- Product reviews 2009-11-20
- Vectir 2.0 (Windows)
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- Software downloads 2009-11-05
- Candelair 1.0.1 (Mac)
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- Software downloads 2009-10-26
- Denon AVR-790
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- Product reviews 2009-09-29
- Logitech Performance Mouse MX
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- Product reviews 2009-08-27
- Iomega ScreenPlay Pro HD Multimedia Drive - digital multimedia receiver / HDD recorder
- could have been a contenderThe Screenplay Pro HD is a great idea with well executed hardware and poor execution of software.The image quality is excellent with both 720P and 1080i HD support for component and HDMI.Network access is very slow, it takes several hours to transfer a DVD sized file....
- Discussion threads 2009-08-22
- Sony PlayStation 3 Slim - 120GB
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- Product reviews 2009-08-19
- Logitech Harmony 900
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- Product reviews 2009-08-11
- Oregon Scientific ATC5K Waterproof Action Camera
- Usually extreme sports helmet cameras are ruggedly simple affairs that have to forgo complications such as LCD viewfinders in favor of compact and durable designs. The Oregon Scientific ATC5K Action Camera avoids that compromise by squeezing a small full-color LCD screen onto its smallish body, while still preserving its waterproof...
- Product reviews 2009-08-07
- Mitsubishi WD-82737
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- Product reviews 2009-07-07
- Mitsubishi WD-73737
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- Product reviews 2009-07-07
- Mitsubishi WD-60737
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- Product reviews 2009-07-07
- Mitsubishi WD-65737
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- Product reviews 2009-07-07
- Logitech Harmony Remote Software 7.6.0.8 (Windows)
- Your coffee table has five remotes. You have a special drawer where you keep them. Wouldn't it be easier to just have one remote? You can. Replace all your remotes with Harmony.Supporting more than 225,000 devices from 5,000+ brands, you can be confident the Harmony remote can control whatever entertainment...
- Software downloads 2009-06-24
- Sonos killer? Yamaha unleashes MusicCast2 multiroom audio system
- Unless you want to do a custom install, Sonos' Music System is generally seen as the top product for delivering audio to multiple rooms in your house. Cisco has made a play in this market with its Linksys by Cisco Wireless Home Audio system, and now Yamaha is...
- Blog posts 2009-06-20
- Sony BDP-S360
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- Product reviews 2009-04-14
- Philips Prestigo SRU8015
- Universal remote controls have become increasingly popular due to the consolidation and convenience they provide the home theater buff with an increasingly burgeoning rack of gear. While manufacturers have approached the technology in a number of different ways, we tend to be partial to the PC-programmable technique used onLogitech...
- Product reviews 2009-03-17
- Gefen cuts the cord with its ultrawideband wireless HDMI extender
- One of the Holy Grails of home theater setups is being able to have all of your equipment connected without a corresponding rat's nest of cables. We've seen a number of previews of technology that will allow for the wireless transmission of HD signals, though some are still in purgatory...
- Blog posts 2009-03-01
- Logitech Harmony 1100
- When Logitech brought out its touch screen, tablet-style Harmony 1000 in 2007, it was clearly taking a stab at the high-end of the universal remote market. Unlike other high-end--and more expensive--models from the likes of Crestron, Universal Remote Control and Philips' Pronto line, the Harmony 1000 didn't require hiring a...
- Product reviews 2009-02-19
- Sony DMX-WL1 Bravia Wireless Link
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- Product reviews 2009-02-03
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