14 DAY TRIAL // Gyration, the industry leader in the motion-sensing controllers, announced its recent development of its new ultra R4000 motion-sensing remote with music display. The Ultra 4000 remote offers the people the chance to have complete control of all their media center music library without having to turn on the TV or the PC monitor. Sounds like a Wii's idea cloning act!
An integrated back light LCD screen provides a view of the music selection you choose right on the remote and allows one-click play and also easy volume control from up to 100 feet away. The remote, unofficially called "Lazy Bones", was invented in 1903. But the universal remote controller was manufactured in 1980.
Gyration is the kind of remote control that can successfully control all the digital home entertainment. It can replace the existing TV, cable, A/Vand media center remotes while eliminating the need for a mouse.
The company claims that with patented gyroscopic motion-sensing technology, the ULTRA R4000 version lets people use natural hand movements to accurately control the on-screen cursor and all aspects of Windows Media Center software. It includes standard menu navigation, an alphanumeric keypad and shortcut buttons.
The ULTRA R4000 functions via radio frequency (RF) for the home theater PC, as well as Infrared (IR) for traditional audio/video (A/V) components. And with today's converged Web technologies, the remote also allows full in-air mouse control so people can surf the Web, access streaming media sites such as YouTube or Google Video, or view online photos and video.
Gyration's ULTRA R4000 Motion-Sensing Remote is scheduled to be available at consumer electronics retailers this year. The pricing details are unknown for the time being. The ULTRA R4000 will also be available bundled with a wireless portable keyboard.