Denon remote + zigbee support

Post by **Snelvuur** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 5:26 pm

Right on cue, Denon has gone and launched the oh-so-snazzy RC-7000CI remote, which we had the pleasure of seeing a tad early thanks to the FCC. The fully programmable, ZigBee-based remote allows for universal command and control of all Denon remote controlled products "as well as products from other manufacturers," and those with internet access (that'd be you, hot shot) can simply connect the remote to a PC via USB and "program the functionality of all the products in their system" care of the online IR database. Paired up with one or two RC-7001RCI RF/IR Remote Bases (pictured after the jump), the duo creates a multi-room remote control system that allows for "both two-way communication and IR functionality." As with everything labeled Denon, don't expect either of these August-bound niceties to come sans a premium, as you'll be asked to cough up $299.99 for the remote itself, while each base station adds another $199.99.

(engadget)

http://News.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/ ... 73638.html

Post by **MindBender** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:57 pm

Nice, but <b>still</b> unidirectional and hence useless, despite the display. How am I supposed to pick a tune from a 20GB music library with this thing? Sit on my knees in front of my player, watching the tiny two line text screen, clicking 20000 times to get to the song I want?

I simply <i>love</i> Denon, but the guys who really understand what people want are TEAC with the WAP-5000:

http://www.pcmweb.nl/hardware_review.jsp?productid=1969

And of coarse Sonos CR100, at a whopping 399 Euro:

http://www.sonos.com/products/controller/features.htm
If only they could control my Domotica system...

Post by **Snelvuur** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:27 pm

I like the sonos too, but no domotica indeed. I allready checked out a lot of it. (and i can use them with xpl too)

I have the same problem with my car radio, it has an ipod connection, but i have +4000 songs.. i cant just simple click through them since i dont have a click wheel on my car radio..

Still there are tons of mediaplayers with wifi or umpc , but what matters the most is also battery live, which usually sucks (just like my voip wireless phone, its dead after 1 day! wip330eu)