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Monsoon adds streaming, sideloading sweetness to new Volcano placeshifting box
Blazing a different path from Sling or even its own HAVA line, Monsoon's Volcano is not just an HD placeshifting device -- it can play back video from attached storage devices, NAS or PCs, plus internet video from YouTube or CinemaNow. Existing remote DVR and streaming features are joined by sideloading, as it can deliver compressed recordings to compatible mobiles (Android, iPhone, BlackBerry ...
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PlayStation 2 DVD Remote Control Sale Price: $6.99  |
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Sony DVD / Playstation Remote Control Model # SCPH-10150. This is a used remote in perfectly good working condition. Does not include batteries. Remote has slight scuff marks. |
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Sony PS3 Media/Blu-ray Disc Remote Control Sale Price: Too low to display |
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Enjoy the convenience of having one remote which controls the endless entertainment options of your TV, audio*, and PS3 system. Whether you are watching a movie, listening to music, or browsing through photos on your PS3 system, the official remote control allows you to easily navigate and control your entertainment... |
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Xbox 360 Media Remote Sale Price: $9.99 |
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Control your console entertainment with one, easy-to-use device. The new Xbox 360 Media Remote controls the Xbox 360 Dashboard, DVD and CD playback, and media playback through Xbox LIVE. |
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Xbox DVD Movie Playback Kit Sale Price: $1.02 |
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The Xbox DVD Movie Playback Kit helps you say goodbye to messy cable knots and weird controllers -- just pop in your DVD and watch a movie on your Xbox! |
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Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote Sale Price: $10.98 |
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MODEL- B4O-00001 VENDOR- MICROSOFT FEATURES- Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote The Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote was engineered to serve as your integrated control center for the entire Xbox 360 experience... |
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Xbox DVD Movie Playback Kit Sale Price: $0.01 |
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Enables DVD movie playback functionality on the Xbox video game system. Includes a DVD remote control and an infrared receiver that plugs into an Xbox controller port. Note: this item is required for DVD movie playback on Xbox. |
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Sony PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc Remote Sale Price: $13.99 |
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Sony PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc Remote |
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DVD Remote Controller Kit Sale Price: $8.99 |
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Admit it: all in all, the PS2 is a pretty good video game console, but it's a mediocre DVD player. Easily the most major sin Sony committed against DVDphiles was the initial unavailability of an official remote control... |
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Xbox DVD Movie Playback Kit Remote Sale Price: $9.99 |
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PS3 Blu-Link Universal Remote Control Sale Price: Too low to display |
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The first remote control to use both Bluetooth to control the PS3 and Infrared to control the other devices in your entertainment center. Built-In Bluetooth radio for controlling Sony PlayStation3. Built-In IR for controlling numerous models of TVs, VCRs, DVDs, DVRs, surround sound systems, cable, satellite and set top boxes... |
ItÂ’s the one piece of equipment that can really make or break your home theater system; the remote control. ItÂ’s no good to have the latest and greatest gear and worldÂ’s biggest DVD collection if you canÂ’t figure out how to use anything. True home theater nirvana is a fantastic performing system anyone can use with a single button press.
Many of today’s home theater receivers and surround processors come with a “smart” remote control. Some of these are actually pretty good too. B&K and Denon come to mind. If you know what you are doing, you can get one of these babies programmed to orchestrate your entire system pretty well. If you haven’t the time or inclination for such a project yourself, hire a professional installer to bring everything together for you. A great place to start is CEDIA (Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association). They have member firms in every state, and many foreign countries, that are experts in making complex home theaters easy to use.
Remote controls come in several flavors. The one most people are familiar with comes with almost any electronic component you buy these days. For the most part it does a pretty good job at making the particular component do what you want. Some of these even let you control other components, especially if they are from the same manufacturer. This way, for example, you can use your TV remote to also control your VCR or DVD player.
The next rung up the remote control ladder is the so called “smart remote”. This type of remote is able to control multiple pieces of equipment from different manufacturers. Some can control up to 8 or 10 different components. They are usually set to control each piece of equipment by entering a 3 or 4 digit code. Some of these units will learn control functions from other remote controls. This is helpful if the unit you need to control is not in your remote control’s internal database. You usually accomplish the learning by entering a “learn” mode on the smart remote, pointing the “teaching” remote at the smart remote and pressing the desired button. Viola! Your smart remote has learned the command from the original remote control.
If you want things even easier than using just one remote to control everything, you need a remote that does macros. These are command sequences initiated by pressing one button. For example, you want to watch a DVD. Typically you would have to turn on your TV, DVD player and surround receiver. Then you would have to switch your TV to the component input and your receiver to the DVD input. With a macro capable remote, this sequence is programmed into the remote. The remote then plays back all the commands in the appropriate order so you donÂ’t have to.
If you want a remote that controls everything, you need a remote with a lot of different buttons. This can make the remote a little intimidating. Sure it can do almost anything but make toast, but where to start? If you have the budget, now is the time to get a touch screen remote. With a touch screen, you typically have only a few actual buttons. These are typically the most used functions such as volume up / down, channel up / down, mute and possibly cursor functions.
All other buttons are just icons on a screen that you touch to initiate the desired command. The beauty of this approach is that you only need to have just a few icons on the screen at any one time. This really cuts down on button clutter and confusion. The icons can be graphical representations of the command, which makes everything very intuitive. For example, you can have an “NBC” logo you touch to go to the local NBC station.
Touchscreen remotes come in four basic variations. First there is the choice of color or grayscale. Color looks better and more information can be conveyed more quickly. Grayscale units are much less expensive. Next, the communication with the remote can be one way or two way. Two way communication allows status to be updated on the remote itself. For example you can display album and artist information from a music server or check the status of your security system or thermostats. Two way communication has been provided via a two way radio link, similar to a digital spread spectrum telephone.
The latest two way remote controls being introduced from companies such as AMX and Crestron use WiFi. This allows a whole host of other possibilities. The range is spectacular for one thing. You can roam around your entire home. On some units you can browse the internet too. Imagine, you are watching a game but you want updates from around the league. Just go to ESPN.com on your remote and take a look.
The remote can really make or break your system. You can have an unusable system with 7 different remotes or a slick system that even visitors can use with no instruction. ItÂ’s all up to you, your budget and your programmer.
Steve Faber has almost 15 years in the custom installation industry. He received his BA from Washington State University. He is a CEDIA certified designer and Installer 2 with certifications from both the ISF and THX. His experience spans many facets of the industry, from the trenches as an installer and control systems programmer, and system designer, to a business unit director for a specialty importer of high end audio video equipment, a sales rep for a large, regional consumer electronics distributor, and principal of a $1.5M+ custom installation firm. He currently is senior sales engineer for Digital Cinema Design in Redmond, WA. For more on how to make it easy to control your home theater, go to home theater automation
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