TV Compass sneaks WiFi, LCD equipped Smart Remote by FCC

If you're looking for a little bit of extra snazz in your TV remote, then you might be interested in the Windows Embedded Smart Remote from TV Compass, which takes a few Windows Mobile interface cues, mixes in some WiFi and a LCD, and manages to do little more than its smart remote peers, just with a little more ugly. The remote, which just recently passed through the FCC, does all that usual channel-changing and home theater control stuff, plus adds in WiFi for programming guides off the internets. You can also access news, weather and the like via WiFi and the click365 service. No word on detailed specs, launch date or price, but perhaps we'll spot this thing in Vegas this January. Keep reading for a few more pics and screens.

[ScOObyDoo @ Dec 29th 2006 2:12PM]

Nowhere near as pretty as the one on their website: http://www.tvcompass.com/remote_control/index.html

[lilpunk1302 @ Dec 29th 2006 2:27PM]

lol, scoobydoo, the one on hat site in an ugly piece of sheit

[Johan S @ Dec 29th 2006 2:56PM]

No voice interface?

No click wheel for menu navigation?

[Cicre @ Dec 29th 2006 3:21PM]

Might as well add a microphone, speaker and Skype 2.2 beta for Windows Mobile.

[george @ Dec 29th 2006 3:23PM]

Cupertino...start your copiers... NOT!

[DarkFader @ Dec 29th 2006 5:07PM]

hah. nice shape.

[Lennie Medlin @ Dec 30th 2006 1:43PM]

Didn't buy a Harmony remote b/c no Bluetooth. Won't buy this b/c no Bluetooth. Even if I control every other component in my home theater setup I still can't control my damn expensive Blue Ray player PS3! Please somebody make the whole package!!!