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Apparently we aren't the only ones miffed by the WiFi-enabled ESPN Ultimate Remote. After peeling this thing out of its dumbbell-esque packaging, critics over at PC Magazine were simply unimpressed from the get-go. For starters, this thing actually belts out the network's theme song when you turn it on. If that's not reason enough to hold tight to your three Benjamins, you should also know that it "didn't execute any of its fancy web tricks gracefully," and setup was anything but simple. It gets worse. Reviewers stated that it was uncomfortable to hold, the buttons were too tightly packed and you're not able to send / receive emails from just any email address. If you really need more convincing that this thing probably isn't a good buy (particularly with all those other alternatives out there), check out the full review in the read link.

[Via ZatzNotFunny]

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ESPN Ultimate Remote gets reviewed, panned originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apparently we aren't the only ones miffed by the WiFi-enabled ESPN Ultimate Remote. After peeling this thing out of its dumbbell-esque packaging, critics over at PC Magazine were simply unimpressed from the get-go. For starters, this thing actually belts out the network's theme song when you turn it on. If that's not reason enough to hold tight to your three Benjamins, you should also know that it "didn't execute any of its fancy web tricks gracefully," and setup was anything but simple. It gets worse. Reviewers stated that it was uncomfortable to hold, the buttons were too tightly packed and you're not able to send / receive emails from just any email address. If you really need more convincing that this thing probably isn't a good buy (particularly with all those other alternatives out there), check out the full review in the read link.

[Via ZatzNotFunny]

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ESPN Ultimate Remote gets reviewed, panned originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just in time for Father's Day, ESPN's tvCompass-built WiFi Ultimate Remote is finally available, and rapidly making its way into the awaiting, Cheeto-stained fingertips of a couch potato near you. It still costs $300, and with a good number of laptops retailing for that price these days, it's certainly hard to justify, but forget all that... who on earth thought this packaging was a good idea? It kind of looks like a dumbbell, but not. We're really at a loss for words here. It's almost like ESPN wants to fail.

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ESPN Ultimate Remote is now shipping, inexplicable packaging comes free originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just in time for Father's Day, ESPN's tvCompass-built WiFi Ultimate Remote is finally available, and rapidly making its way into the awaiting, Cheeto-stained fingertips of a couch potato near you. It still costs $300, and with a good number of laptops retailing for that price these days, it's certainly hard to justify, but forget all that... who on earth thought this packaging was a good idea? It kind of looks like a dumbbell, but not. We're really at a loss for words here. It's almost like ESPN wants to fail.

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ESPN Ultimate Remote is now shipping, inexplicable packaging comes free originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Our pals over at Zatz Not Funny go their hands on one of those newfangled, silly-expensive WiFi Ultimate Remotes built by tvCompass for ESPN. They found the built-in episode guide to be quite nice, and the potential for content partnerships beyond the existing ESPN sports content "limitless." So, $300 worth of limitless? Time shall tell.

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ESPN's Ultimate Remote in the wild originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 May 2008 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Our pals over at Zatz Not Funny go their hands on one of those newfangled, silly-expensive WiFi Ultimate Remotes built by tvCompass for ESPN. They found the built-in episode guide to be quite nice, and the potential for content partnerships beyond the existing ESPN sports content "limitless." So, $300 worth of limitless? Time shall tell.

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ESPN's Ultimate Remote in the wild originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 May 2008 10:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>espnin the wildInTheWildremotetvcompassultimate remoteUltimateRemoteThu, 22 May 2008 10:20:00 EST<![CDATA[ESPN unveils The Ultimate Remote, is WiFi worth $300?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/20/espn-unveils-the-ultimate-remote-is-wifi-worth-300/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/20/espn-unveils-the-ultimate-remote-is-wifi-worth-300/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/20/espn-unveils-the-ultimate-remote-is-wifi-worth-300/#commentsESPN's unleashing The Ultimate Remote, developed by tvCompass, complete with 2.2-inch QVGA LCD screen and 802.11 b/g WiFi stuffed in a 6.5 oz package. It's certainly a serious contender with the Harmony One -- and priced like it, at $300. The marketing info claims no PC is required for setup, recharging via USB, an internet browser with real time access to scores, fantasy info and TV listings for broadcast, cable and satellite from click365's wireless partners. There's even a messaging feature for texting from remote to remote, email, or to a cellphone. We got a glimpse of it at Microsoft's booth during CES, and while it claims "Advanced Microsoft Windows operating software" it's not talking about SideShow. It reminds us a lot of the Ricavision VAVE100 MCE/SideShow remote, but with a slightly different feature set. Father's Day is coming up and suddenly walking over to the computer (or keeping a laptop or PDA/phone on the couch) is sounding like a lot of unnecessary work. Check after the break for a bigger pic with keypad breakdown, or head to Amazon to preorder.

[Via Electronista]

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ESPN unveils The Ultimate Remote, is WiFi worth $300? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 May 2008 20:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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