http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/ Engadget Comments for Monster Controller 300 reviewed: it's worth it http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/Dec 15th 2006 7:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/
Antithesis?

That sentence is the antithesis of making sense.]]>Dec 15th 2006 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/Dec 15th 2006 8:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/Dec 15th 2006 8:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/Dec 15th 2006 8:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/
I have been looking to automate a few of my rooms, and the options are either really expensive or don't work (X11's crap).

I most likely will spend the cash though when we move into the new house. Just the basement probably, mainly the living room. I would like the in-wall outlets, rather than a object that plugs into them. I also may switch to a laptop or UMPC for my remote, I would get more functionality out it compared to Philips Pronto or the other high end systems.]]>Dec 15th 2006 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.crestron.com/features/applications/home/

You can even connect the IP the surveillance camera mounted near your front door to this (Crestron) thing, so you will know who is at the door before you even open it. Great for those time when you wish to ignore door to door Kirby Vacuum Cleaner Salesmen. And you can do it with out missing a minute of your favorite episode of Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood.

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antithesis: 1.) opposition; contrast: "the antithesis of right and wrong." 2.) the direct opposite (usually fol. by of or to): "Her behavior was the very antithesis of cowardly."


I *think* this is the word you wanted:
apotheosis: 1.) the elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of a god. 2.) the ideal example; epitome; quintessence: "This poem is the apotheosis of lyric expression."]]>Dec 15th 2006 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/Dec 15th 2006 1:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/
anyway, i'm not in the market for a new remote, but my Harmony is one of the greatest things i own. ]]>Dec 15th 2006 9:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/Dec 15th 2006 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/
Pass.]]>Dec 15th 2006 9:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/
I'm afraid Thomas Ricker does this quite consistently. His english language Kung Fu is not very strong (his pseudo ghetto-speak is even worse), which, for someoe who writes supposedly informative and witty product blurbs, is not a good thing.

Perhaps he and Paul Miller are really the same person.]]>Dec 15th 2006 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/
Are they nuts?

If a remote costs that much, it shouldn't look like it costs $50. It should be gold plated with a few diamonds.]]>Dec 15th 2006 10:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/
nitpicky, sure, but tech blog readers are an eagle-eyed bunch. a single word misuse can ruin our morning ;)]]>Dec 15th 2006 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/Dec 15th 2006 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/(Picture http://img433.imageshack.us/img433/4066/prodmosaicef1.jpg)

It fits in the hand, has a backlit display, easily programmed, and it learns from other remotes!]]>Dec 15th 2006 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/Dec 15th 2006 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/
Has z-wave too.]]>Dec 15th 2006 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/
I was just looking for a cheap fix until we move, didn't want to invest a lot of time or money when we knew we would be moving to a new house in about a year or so.

All I know, the X11 is junk. It uses your existing electrical wires, so there is no real control other than their devices.

I will take a harder look when the time comes to actually do it.]]>Dec 15th 2006 4:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/Dec 15th 2006 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/
PS. The Logitech Harmony 890 does everything this remote does and is cheaper.]]>Dec 16th 2006 6:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/
Forget about being hit with the ugly stick... that thing IS the ugly stick.

"Monster" Controller is right!

That remote is so ugly, when you point it at the TV, it always turns off.

Okay, I'm done. (It's pretty ugly though.)]]>Dec 16th 2006 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/Dec 16th 2006 7:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/monster-controller-300-reviewed-its-worth-it/
Wait for Einstien (by Monster) however. It is the "holy grail" of the new digital age. and the remote for that, is damn sexy.]]>Dec 16th 2006 1:40PM