Sideshow Remote Available now
Sorry if I did this incorrectly or if this is old news – this is my first time submitting.
Alan: Jason, no worries! Thanks for submitting news. It looks like we can finally get our hands on a sideshow remote. If you follow the link, you can get your very own remote for $249. Yow! That is Harmony’esque pricing for this remote, it had better do a whole heckuva alot. I guess the question is, do you giveup universal control for Sideshow info such as guide?
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Features
- IR+Class 1 Bluetooth with 100 Meter Operating Radius
- 2.5 Inch QVGA LCD Display
- The
SideShow Remote Control allows direct access & total control of
Windows SideShow functions of the Media Center. It enables you to do
the following things: - Play Music
- Browse music library by album, artist and genre.
- Select "My Playlists" or auto playlists.
- Select radio station by preset name.
- Preset radio stations.
- Music library, a shortcut menu:
- Play Now stats playing selected music.
- Add to Queue appends all tracks in the selection to the Now Playing list.
- Open links to a page that shows a deeper level of media Content.
- Now Playing List links to the Now Playing screen.
- Home returns to the main remote control menu.
- Enjoy TV
- Browse TV program guide.
- View now changes the TV channel.
- Record schedules programs to record now or later without interrupting the TV viewing experience.
- More opens a page of detailed information on the selected program.
- Select
recorded TV. For previously recorded TV programs, a list of programs by
name and by date will be available, along with details about the
selected program: - Program name, espisode title (if appropriate), program summary, channel number or ID, program lenght, program picture snapshot
- Access Other Information
- Select
other gadgets on the SideShow remote control, and view information such
as email, a calendar, news headlines, and weather.