ESPN's Ultimate Remote in the wild
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
derspiess42 @ May 22nd 2008 10:31AM
Can't wait for these to show up on woot in a few months for $89
Rocketboy @ May 22nd 2008 11:08AM
Can't wait for it to be in a Bucket of Crap
Hooterman @ May 22nd 2008 11:41AM
They have buckets now? And here I was always refreshing woot-off's looking for simple bags of crap.
Rocketboy @ May 22nd 2008 2:50PM
The last BOC's were Buckets.. check the message board.. Limited Edition buckets.. :)
oliver hart @ May 22nd 2008 10:32AM
Worth $300 if it walks my dog 5 days a week. pssh.
Miike @ May 22nd 2008 10:32AM
Looks like WinMo 6.
oliver hart @ May 22nd 2008 10:37AM
or an older nokia device
Jon @ May 22nd 2008 10:37AM
I cant say it enough , get a Harmony One .. It is a amazing product , worth every penny
Hellios @ May 22nd 2008 10:40AM
The joystick looks like the one in my old SonyEricsson phone, which is the worst kind of navigation possible.
Even though this remote looks like it could be awesome, that joystick alone kills it.
OX4 @ May 22nd 2008 10:45AM
That is some ugly right there.
OneLove @ May 22nd 2008 10:55AM
"go their hands on"...dude...Zatz Not Funny!
AirB @ May 22nd 2008 10:58AM
This doesn't really deviate from ESPN's other attempts at technology. It's bloated, doesn't make any sense, and overpriced (e.g., ESPN360 and ESPNMobile).
As long as I'm complaining about ESPN. Can someone explain why ESPN decided that only my ISP could pay for access to ESPN360 (as opposed to letting a user pay)? I understand that this is their cable business model, but I can't imagine that it's working for the internet.
murph @ May 22nd 2008 11:00AM
Ugly as sin. I'll stick with my Harmony 880 and wait for the Harmony One to go on sale in the next year or so.
murph @ May 22nd 2008 11:01AM
See...that black TVCompass one looks a 1000x better.
JT @ May 22nd 2008 11:19AM
$300 may sound like a lot for a remote, especially if you've only seen what is offered at your local BB/Circuit City. In fact, there are remotes out there that cost far, far more (google Philips, RTI, Crestron, Universal, etc. to see what I mean). I don't know that you can find a programmable remote with this feature set for anywhere near this price anywhere else...though I'll admit I haven't researched that market much lately.
James T @ May 22nd 2008 11:31AM
That said.....she isn't pretty enough to take to the mall...
derspiess42 @ May 22nd 2008 11:39AM
If it continuously scrolled through NFL, NCAA, MLB, etc. scores/box scores, I'd be all over it... if it were less than $100, anyway.
Until then, I have CBS Sports scores on my Chumby :)
Chris @ May 22nd 2008 11:43AM
Wow this would rock!!
phanbouy @ May 22nd 2008 1:07PM
sure, it would rock, if it didn't suck
Matt @ May 22nd 2008 2:13PM
Now I know a lot of us tech geeks here are "poo,pooing" this remote, but lets not forget its target audience. The sports fanatic. Sure we all probably want some sports here and there, but this device is for the person like my brother who has cable TV for one channel and one channel only. ESPN.
As long as it isn't too complicated (which it may end up being) I think the hardcore sports nuts would be all over this.
phanbouy @ May 22nd 2008 2:14PM
shut up! i'm busy watching Ow, My Balls!
Brian @ May 22nd 2008 4:27PM
I don't think this fly with the average sports fanatic. I think it will be too complicated and overwhelming for this market. All they really need is power, volume and channel buttons. OK, maybe a guide button too. But not more.