Crestron Land New UFO Remote

Julie Jacobson has an exclusive over at CEPro on a new Creston remote due to launch in 2011.  The aptly named ‘UFO-4X’ is a disc shaped craft and its touchcreen can serve as a trackpad as well as a virtual keyboard.  It attaches to its base by magnets so can be wall mounted and it supports Adobe Flash for high quality UI design.

[googlead]Of course the UFO is at its heart a home automation controller, adjusting your lights, AV, security and HVAC systems for example.  The RF range is said to be a healthy 200 feet andthe 4.3″ active matrix color touchscreen display has asensor to switch between portrait and landscape modes depending on how you hold it.

Crestron UFO-4X Features

• A rotatable handheld touchpanel with distinctive round shape
• Usable in portrait and landscape mode
• Gloss black finish
• 4.3″ active matrix color touchscreen display
• Wide 160 degrees viewing angle
• 16-bit color graphics
• 800 x 480 WVGA resolution
• Dynamic graphics & text capability
• Adobe Flash object support
• Touchpanel keyboard and mouse pad capability
• White EL backlit buttons and text
• Automatic backlight level control
• WAV file customizable audio feedback
• Instant-Waking behavior
• High-power, high-speed 2.4 GHz RF wireless technology
• Up to 200 feet RF range indoors
• Supports roaming for extended RF coverage
• Long-lasting LiPo rechargeable battery pack
• Versatile docking station allows tabletop or wall mount charging
• Programmable via SystemBuilder and Adagio Composer software

The Crestron UFO-4X is expected to ship in early 2011 costing around $2,000

crestron.com   :   [Via cepro.com]

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