Articles on Remotes
Where did all the eject buttons go? - Aug 6, 2009
Crave Notice anything missing? Over the first half of 2009, we've notice a disturbing trend in the home theater: Eject buttons are going out of style. A surprising number of disc-playing home ... Read story »Logitech to give PS3 Harmony Remote support - Mar 20, 2009
Crave It appears as if Logitech is about to silence the complaints of thousands of PlayStation 3 (PS3) owners who are frustrated with the system's lack of an infrared port. Those ... Read story »Japan unveils remote which runs without battery - Nov 23, 2009
Crave Don't you hate it when your TV remote runs out of juice? Or when your clicker gets totaled by a battery leak? NEC and Soundpower Corporations' new battery-less remote control ... Read story »Turn Wii remotes into instant dumbbells - Jan 22, 2009
Crave Calling out to all Wii Fit fanatics and health conscious Wii gamers, convert your console's remote into an instant dumbbell with the upcoming riiflex weighted attachment. It's available in 1kg ... Read story »Induction-based Wii remote charging kit - Nov 24, 2009
Crave Nintendo has possibly the least elegant implementation for its Wii remote as far as battery power is concerned. While users can recharge their PS3 and Xbox 360 controllers easily via ... Read story »A caddy that can find lost remotes - Jun 27, 2008
Crave What could be better than a remote that finds your remote? A device that will find four of them at the same time, all from one base. The Remote Buddy Stylish ... Read story »Sony gives remotes a new palette - Jun 17, 2008
Crave Sony certainly can't be blamed for designing more electronics products to be fashionable. After all, we've seen other companies try everything from Jetsons-style TVs to designer settop boxes. But there's a ... Read story »Verizon turns Wi-Fi handsets into TV remotes - Aug 24, 2009
Crave Verizon Communications is getting ready to launch a new feature that allows its Fios TV customers to interact with their sets using their Verizon Wireless cell phones, according to a story ... Read story »Blu-Link universal remote works with PS3 and other gear - Sep 4, 2009
Crave Ever since we realized the PS3 didn't have an IR receiver, we've expected Logitech to release a Harmony remote with built-in Bluetooth support. Somewhat surprisingly, that day still hasn't come, with ... Read story »PS3 Slim makes dedicated Blu-ray players overpriced again? - Aug 20, 2009
Crave A US$300 PS3 makes us reevaluate the value of standalone Blu-ray players. For most of Blu-ray's existence, the PlayStation 3 has easily been the best value in home theater. Only ... Read story »
Altec Lansing Mix iMT800
Review Back in the 1980s, when portable audio was synonymous with "cassette tapes", boom boxes were a mainstay of music culture. While luggable, battery-powered speaker systems still exist today, they tend to be somewhat dainty iPod speakers. Altec Lansing's S$469 Mix iMT800 aims to mix and match the best...
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Logitech Harmony 1100 universal remote control
Review When Logitech brought out its touchscreen, tablet-style Harmony 1000 in 2007, it was clearly taking a stab at the high end of the universal remote market. Unlike other high-end--and more expensive--models from the likes of Crestron and Philips' Pronto line, the Harmony 1000 did not require a...Could an Apple HDTV and iPhone remote deliver living room bliss? - Aug 24, 2009
Crave An Apple HDTV with an iPhone remote control opens up intriguing possibilities for living-room entertainment. In a note to clients recently, Gene Munster, a senior analyst at investment bank Piper Jaffray, ... Read story »
Yamaha RX-V565 A/V receiver
Review The Yamaha RX-V565 has four HDMI inputs and plenty of analog video connections, but lacks the ability to assign inputs, which limits its flexibility. It also has the ability to upconvert analog video signals to 1080p over its HDMI output, but the quality of the video is poor enough that you're...
Yamaha RX-V665 A/V receiver
Review We've been critical of some Yamaha receivers in the past for not offering as many features as the competition, but we've always been impressed by their sound quality. That's why when we previewed the Yamaha RX-V665, we were a little worried that the weight was substantially lower than last year's...Jump to page: [1] 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 [Next 15] ... Last »
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