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TV Compass WiFi Digital Media Remote Platform |
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Written by Michael Lankton
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Saturday, 02 February 2008 |
 The TV Compass SR1500 remote is the first universal remote based on TV Compass' Digital Media Remote platform.
The TV Compass SR1500 sports a 320x240 color LCD, WiFi, and a web browser with flash and java support all running on the Windows CE operating system.The always-on WiFi gives the Digital Media Remote platform an up to date electronic program guide and firmware updates via internet. The SR1500 is an OEM solution, so don't go looking for it at your local big box stores. Targeted applications for the SR1500 are set top boxes and electronics components. In 2007 TV Compass and Audiovox announced that they are collaborating on a consumer remote based on the TV Compass platform, but their announced release of Summer 2007 has came and went. Details aren't available on the new remote at this time, or if it will even materialize.
We'll have to wait and see if this device ever shows itself in the market. The $299 announced price of the Audiovox unit make it an interesting gadget for the money, and is certainly cheaper than the buy-in that Pronto units command.
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