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© Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Juggling too many remotes? Try this touch screen
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE SAN FRANCISCO©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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gogogo
Just buy a samsung phone and IR blasters come standard, I control everything in my house with my phone.
FishForest
A touch screen is a really bad idea for a remote. It's convenient for the maker to be able to add or change the functionality with software updates, but very hard to use when you can't feel the buttons under your fingers.
I had a projector with a touch panel on its case. To adjust settings, I had to tap virtual direction keys on a flat glass surface, while looking at the menu on the wall, 2 meters away.
Also, it was the reason why I got rid of my Chromecast.
Pandabelle
Geez, you can get a really nice universal remote that does almost all of this for a quarter of the price.
roughneck
This is a better option.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Portable-3-5mm-Infrared-Wireless-Universal-Smart-Remote-Control-Multifunction-Controller-For-TV-Air-Conditioning-STB/32218844411.html