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One-handed operation–all features are within easy reach

Unleash, Unwire, Unwind

Imagine this: You’ve already got a killer home theater system. And you’re a multitasker–you like to sit on the couch with your laptop and your Blackberry by your side, as well as all your system remotes. As you watch the game, you’re browsing the web for information on your favorite teams. You like to drink your morning coffee and watch the local news while browsing online for the latest weather forecasts, stock information and worldwide news stories. In short, you like to stay connected–even if it means having a coffee table covered in gadgets.

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What if one single remote could do all that?

Introducing the ESPN Ultimate Remote

Developed by tvCompass, Inc. ESPN The Ultimate Remote runs on click365 Wireless Interactive Entertainment network, a content service platform for interactive TV, messaging and digital media. The WiFi device boasts a color LCD display, advanced remote control TV functionality and mobile content offerings from a number of click365 partners. ESPN The Ultimate Remote is the “second screen” for the home entertainment viewer.

The ESPN Ultimate Remote is the sports fan’s ultimate companion. Clear the clutter off your coffee table with a universal remote designed not only to unify your existing remotes by controlling virtually countless devices, but to wirelessly download program guides, sports scores and play-by-plays, and more. As you watch the big game, get advanced team and player stats right on your remote. Get up-to-the-minute scores from all the latest games. Even keep up to date with your ESPN.com fantasy teams without ever leaving the couch.

Not Just for Sports Fans–Weather, Program Guides, Text Messaging and More

Great as the thought might be, you can’t watch sports all the time. ESPN The Ultimate Remote offers functionality to more than just sports fans. Get the latest news and weather on the vibrant 2.2″ QVGA color LCD display. The click365 wireless interactive network provides instant updates to TV listings, sports, weather, news, and more. You can even shop online using the ESPN Remote.

Get personalized multi-day program guides for broadcast, cable, or satellite television. Browse TV listings right on the remote without needing to change the channel or even turn the TV on. Five-day weather forecasts are just a click away, so you can plan your day while watching the morning news. Watching TV at night? The LCD screen has a light sensor that self-adjusts brightness, so you won’t get any distracting glare.

Not only that, but the ESPN The Ultimate Remote offers text messaging, so you can instantly keep in touch with friends and family. Text to another ESPN remote, or to email, or to a mobile phone. Get the latest scores and stats for the big game and text them to your friend’s Blackberry as he waits in line at the airport. Send your mom a link to a product you saw on TV you think she might be interested in.

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click365 technology makes your remote your portal to ESPN.com and other popular web sites

The Easiest Remote Yet to Set Up–Just Point and Shoot

The ESPN Ultimate Remote is a snap to set up. In a matter of minutes you can install new equipment settings on your remote right in your living room. There’s no need for a PC, drivers, or software–just select your home theater equipment type and the manufacturer, and the remote will help guide you to the correct equipment code for your device. Can’t find the right code? No problem, you can still program the ESPN remote by learning the manufacturer’s supplied remote. And any new equipment codes get beamed to the remote, so it never becomes obsolete.

The remote connects to your existing home WiFi network, and even supports WEP and WPA/2 encryption, all without the need for additional drivers or separate PC software. Just browse the available wireless networks, put in your password and logon information, and the Ultimate Remote stays connected to your home network.

As Easy to Use as It Is to Set Up

New gadgets and new technology are cool, but they should always be simple to operate. And despite having more advanced features than any other remote on the market, the ESPN Ultimate Remote is easy to use. Its familiar mobile-phone-style navigation means that you get one-handed control for all your devices. And with automatic backup of user-programmed remote control settings and self-updating firmware and equipment codes, there’s no tending required–it “just works”.

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Top universal remote control

Logitech Harmony One Advanced Universal Remote

Simplify Your Home Entertainment, get one-touch access to your entertainment. Enjoy easy, one-touch access to the home-entertainment activities you love. Want to watch a DVD? One simple press of the touch screen and the Harmony One remote does the rest. Replace up to 15 remotes–reduce the clutter and complexity of your living room. A full-color touch screen gives you easy, one-touch access to any entertainment activity—such as watching a DVD, watching TV, listening to music, and more. Sculpted, backlighted buttons in logical zones allow you to find the right channel even in the dark. The One’s ergonomic design fits comfortably in your hand. And the rechargeable design eliminates the worry about replacing batteries.

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Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote Control

High-end systems deserve a high-end remote. Designed with brushed chrome and charcoal accents, a color LCD display and a low-profile recharging station, the Harmony® 880 Remote will match your most advanced audio-video components perfectly. Logitech has won a total of eight Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) in the past two years, including five of Japan´s prestigious 2004 Good Design Awards. This experience helped us design the Harmony 880. Featuring a comfort grip shape and a centered directional pad, it fits easily in your hand and naturally guides you to the most frequently used controls. Even the buttons are sculpted, to help you locate them by feel not sight.

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Sony RM-VL600 8-Device Universal Learning Remote

Let’s just say I love my home-theater system. That said, I hate all those remote controls. There’s one for TV, one for the sound system, one for the DVD recorder, one for my old VCR, and one for cable-TV. Sometimes it’s a frustrating challenge to figure out which is which. What a pain! A new Sony Remote Control comes to the rescue! Exciting and convenient, the RM-VL600 controls up to 8 components, and with the One-touch system control, synchronizing operational status on remote and alternate components is done with ease. Also a Learning function for programming from other remotes. Being in the driver’s seat of your living room sofa is made easy with the RM-VL600 Remote Control from Sony. Uses 2 AA Alkaline Batteries for up to 1-year operation Dual beem for longer distance Memory back-up DVD menu Picture in Picture PIP control where applicable.

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Logitech Harmony 1000 Advanced Universal Remote

The Logitech Harmony 1000 features a brilliant 3.5-inch color touch screen that allows for one-touch activity-based control of even the most sophisticated A/V components. Say goodbye to the inconvenience of multiple remotes controlling multiple devices; Logitech’s patented Smart State Technology makes it easy to control your HDTV, adjust aspect ratios, or change sound modes?there are no complicated macros to program. Just press an on-screen activity icon and Harmony does the rest. One remote is all you’ll need to control even the most complex home entertainment systems. And when used together with a Harmony RF Wireless Extender (sold separately), you can further reduce clutter by placing your components out of sight. Since the remote can transmit both infrared and radio frequency commands, you can control equipment inside a cabinet or even in the next room. Package Contents - Logitech Harmony 1000 remote control / Charging station / USB cable /AC Adapter / Lithium-ion battery / Installation CD / Installation guide / 1-year warranty.

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Logitech Harmony 890 Advanced Universal Remote Control

Logitech’s Harmony 890 remote control uses both radio frequency (RF) and infrared (IR) wireless signals to deliver powerful complete control of your home-entertainment system that may be hidden behind cabinets. With a wireless range of up to 100 feet, the Harmony 890 remote sends RF commands to a wireless receiver, which then blasts infrared signals to the components. The Harmony 890 remote makes universal control for home entertainment and advanced lighting systems simple.
How does it work? Just connect your Harmony remote to your computer and the Web wizard walks you step-by-step through a simple set up. Enter in your model numbers for your components, then answer a few easy questions about how you ?Watch TV? or ?Watch a DVD.? You´ll be controlling even the most complex system without any of the hassles of elaborate programming. Easily view and select. Color display icons and 8 on-screen activity buttons make it easy Effortlessly switch between watching HDTV and listening to music, by selecting a single activity button - Just press one of the Activity buttons, such as ?Watch TV? or ?Listen to Music,? and it automatically sets.

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URC RFS200 PowerPak Bundle w/ MasterControl RF20 and PowerBlaster

Control A/V components from anywhere, indoors and outdoors; Picks up out-of-sight signals from *up to 100 feet away; Direct one-button access; up to 40 favorite channels; Customizable LCD screen; Create display text and button names using MacroPowerTM; Single-button control turns on/off all components; Dynamic SimpleSoundTM total volume control; Thousands of built-in pre-programmed codes; Fully backlit keypad and LCD display; Package contains RF20 Remote Control MRF100B RF plus Base Station, Power supply, AAA Batteries x4, 6 IR Flashers with 10 cables, wall plate with screws.

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Phlilips Prestigo SRU8010 Icon Universal Remote Control

The Philips SRU8010 Prestigo remote control device allows you to customize your TV experience by programming remote by user or by viewing category. The Icon design allows you to customize programming by user or by viewing category. 10 Device remote controls TV, DVD, VCR, satellite, cable, audio, DVR and more. It features easy-to-read TFT display screen allowing you to program the right channel icons for the right channel. Once setup, you use the TFT screen info to zap through your channels using the icons of TV stations instead of the digit keys on your remote. Label your own buttons by naming channels yourself or use one of the favorite icons. Child restriction allows children to choose and watch only selected channels and locks them out of essential programming functions. It features one-touch convenience allowing you to perform multiple commands with the push of one button and uses the same controls/buttons from your satellite remote to control satellite system: channel guide, info, select/Ok, quit, and scroll. Enjoy complete access to your DVD features: view subtitles, and repeat scenes at the touch of a button. Prestigo remote has learning functionality allowing it to learn device codes from the original remote, simply by pointing to it. Remote features large buttons making it easy to access and operate.

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Color Pronto Remote Control - TSU9600

The Philips TSU9600 Pronto Home Control Panel Universal Remote gives you complete control of your AV entertainment, lighting and music throughout your entire home. Flush-mounted display means that the screen is not recessed anymore, but instead flows smoothly with the casing. One-touch control allows you to perform multiple commands with one press of a button via a macro. This simplifies selecting tracks and playlists so it frees up your TV screen for other activities. Through optional software, the Pronto control panel can incorporate Windows Media Center Edition (MCE) PC functionality to access any digital files from your MCE PC via the control panel. ProntoScript enables installers to create a dynamic 2-way user interface for system control incorporated in the ProntoEdit Professional software. For typical installations, you may opt to use standard installation reference files and simply re-assign the various components. Music server control with intuitive rotary cursor Access digital files from any Windows MCE PC White Display Backlight 1 Built-in Loudspeaker Built-in wireless technology - 802.11g Encryption security - WEP 128 bit & WEP 64 bit Network mode - DHCP, Fixed IP Battery capacity - 2100 mAh Charging time - Up to 3 hours On/Off switch Sound - WAV format 44 kHz, 16-bit mono CPU - Freescale 32 bit RISC CPU speed - 266 MHz Flash memory size - 64 MB Operating distance - 36 feet (12 m) Learning frequency range - 25 kHz - 1 MHz 5 Transmitting LEDs Universal IR code database WiFi based Multi language - English, Spanish, French, German and Dutch System Requirements - CD-ROM drive, 250 MB free space, 256MB RAM, Free USB port, Windows 2000 and XP Dimensions - Width 6.2 x Depth 3.9 x Height 1.3 Weight - 0.63 pounds.

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Sony RM-AX4000A Home Theater Remote Control

The RM-AX4000A remote control comes with Sony’s easy to setup PC software. It’s the perfect remote control for today’s home AV system, consolidating multiple remote controls into one. Exciting and convenient, this remote features an XPRESS Function for executing a series of commands, and enabling you to operate several AV components just by pressing a single key. The RM-AX4000A also controls up to 16 components, and with the Sync-up Key, synchronizing operational status on remote and alternate components is done with ease. Also featuring Tivo™/DVR functionality and an illuminated LCD touch screen allows you to highlight and view your choices. Being in the driver’s seat of your living room sofa is made easy with the RM-AX4000A Home Theatre Remote Control from Sony.

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Universal Remote Control MX-850 IR/RF Aeros Remote Control

The MX-850 PC Programmable Aeros Remote Control by Universal Remote Control allows you to program up to 20 different components, program up to 50 favorite channels, memory offers up to 912 potential macros with up to 190 steps each, and features a smart memory back-up feature that can store programmed memory for up to 10 years. Includes MX-850 Windows-based PC editor software that contains over 1500 different brand/model code sets, and enables custom program design. When used with optional MRF-300 or MRF-250, the MX-850 offers expanded RF capabilities with an extended range up to 100′, RF routing to allow independent control over an array of identical components, and operation of up to 15 different equipment locations. Uses 4 AAA batteries (Included).

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Philips Prestigo SRU8015 Universal Remote Control

The Philips SRU8015 Prestigo allows you to enjoy the home entertainment experience and browse through your favorite channels with our color icon-based universal remote. Blending technology and convenience, the Prestigo SRU8015 provides the ideal balance between screen and button control. It features an easy-to-read 2-inch high resolution color TFT-LCD display, allowing you to program the right channel icons for the right channel. Once setup, you use the LCD screen info to zap through your channels using the icons of TV stations instead of the digit keys on your remote. Channel icon library holds up to 400 icons and 100 programmable channel icons. It also features activity based operations as opposed to component based operations. By pushing ‘watch a movie’ remote turns on all devices needed to watch a movie (TV, DVD player and surround sound). Remote keys and display automatically lights up when picked up making it easy to use in the dark. Remote has capability of controlling up to 15 home entertainment devices. Using the universal IR code database system, remote can be programmed to control most brands of audio/video equipment without needing to learn individual signals. The Prestigo remote has learning functionality allowing it to learn device codes from the original remote, simply by pointing to it.

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Monster MCC AVL300-S Home Theater and Lighting Controller

The AVL300 Remote from Monster Cable has the capability to replace all of your existing remotes. Unlike other remotes on the market, the AVL300’s Component and Activity buttons send multiple commands to multiple devices automatically, allowing true one-touch control. You can control even the most complex AV systems, and extend their functionality with the special feature buttons. The unique ergonomic design of the AVL300 features an intuitive layout of easy-to-read large tactile buttons. Thanks to the special illuminated backlit buttons, this remote is easy to read in the dark.

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