RedEye iPhone universal remote
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ThinkFlood has released RedEye, their universal remote add-on for iPhone and iPod touch. The RedEye remote is a combination of hardware and software that turns your iPhone into a truly universal remote control for IR-based devices. It’s an interesting idea that gives you a multi-touch remote that uses your Wi-Fi to control your home theater. There isn’t any bluetooth support as of yet, but the best part of “RedEye” is that it has the ability to update like other apps which could bring that feature soon.
The RedEye hardware is retailing at $188US. I mention this early because the price point affected my perception of the product quite a bit. From the packaging to the construction of the unit, it doesn’t really feel like high-end hardware as the the lightweight, plastic unit just doesn’t pull off the aesthetics or feel of a $200 piece of hardware.
The hardware portion of the RedEye is an IR-blaster with a built-in charging dock for the iPhone/iPod touch. It creates a bridge between Wi-Fi (from the iPhone/iPod) and IR devices. The base unit has a fairly good IR range, but no built-in options for extending it.
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