Part
remote control and part high-end wireless touch screen, The latest
from Philips is the iPronto remote. But this product belongs to a new class of
remotes. At $1,699 it belongs to the Digital DashBoard class of remotes,
somewhere just below the AMX/Crestron units.
The new iPronto TSi6400 is a remote and a web
browser. So you can control your TV and browse the web at the same time, or
watch your webCam on the front door.
You get a five year subscription to a
Electronic Program Guide to make finding your favorite show a breeze. The unit
supports IR and wireless Ethernet (802.11b). There are also "Network
extenders" that attach to your LAN that can be placed in a room and shoot out IR
signals.
With the iPronto TSi6400 you can
integrate your Home theater, Home Automation, and any thing else that is IR
controlled.
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