Utas Caviar ITRC 7000 "intelligent digital home controller"

If you're looking for something a bit more versatile that your standard $10 all-in-one-remote, this new handheld unit from Utas may be worth a peek -- if you live in Korea, that is. Based on Windows CE, the Caviar ITRC 7000 will let you control just about any IR-based device in your house, either straight outta the box or by programming it using the existing remote. It'll also let you set up macros to reduce your daily button mashing routine, and packs a calendar, calculator and clock (John Hodgman would be proud). Seeing as it'll set you back a hefty 400,000 South Korea Won ($420), lets hope it has at least a few more bells 'n whistles than that (RF would be a nice start) -- although the paltry 64MB of RAM and apparent lack of expansion options do suggest otherwise.

[Via AVING.net]

[Jill Sandwich Posted Sep 22nd 2006 3:19PM]

Caviar?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 22nd 2006 3:30PM]

Dude, this is a REMOTE CONTROL that has 1024 times as much memory as my first computer, and you're calling that PALTRY? As Bill Gates might say, 64MB should be enough for any channel-changer.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 22nd 2006 4:16PM]

Why not just get a Nokia 770 and some home automation software with a web interface like Indigo?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 23rd 2006 11:36AM]

> Why not just get a Nokia 770 and some home automation software with a
> web interface like Indigo?

Okay, so it's not quite the same thing, but here's some pimpage for my recent Nokia 770 Bluetooth remote project:

http://code.rancidbacon.com/maemote/

--Phil.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 22nd 2006 6:34PM]

That thing is so BUFUGLY.

It looks like the orginal "PONG" console! How about a retro 70s TV to go with it?

[wcanyon Posted Sep 22nd 2006 7:09PM]

Umm, no way is that 1 handed. My universal rule is that remotes are one handed devices. The other hand must be tucked into my waistband like Al Bundy.

And tell me we aren't in an era where a freakin remote needs 1GB of memory!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 23rd 2006 3:34AM]

No thanks I like channel surfing with my remote its small and silverish.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 14th 2006 12:58PM]

Nice article, but would you be as critical of the Caviar if you had ever laid your hands on one? If you had actually looked at all its features before you wrote the article? I guess we will never know.

http://hallyutech.blogspot.com/2006/11/caviar-itrc-7000-intelligent-digital.html