Jeremy Charette
07-06-2007, 10:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/05/marantzs-rc9001-touchscreen-remote-with-wifi-extender/' target='_blank'>http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/05/marantzs-rc9001-touchscreen-remote-with-wifi-extender/</a><br /><br /></div><i>"We saw a variation of this Philips TSU9600 at CES. Still, it's nice to see Marantz get official with their own VGA touchscreen remote: the TC9001. Like Philips' model, we expect this Marantz model to integrate with Escient Fireball media servers and Lutron RadioRa lighting controls for full multi-room control."</i><br /><br /> <img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/tc9001-marantz.jpg" /> <br /><br />Now this is not your father's remote. Of course, your father probably wouldn't have spent $1000 on a remote control either, not to mention the cost of the Escient Fireball media server and lighting systems you'll need to go with it. This is clearly aimed at well-heeled home theater geeks and system installers. I'll stick with my $40 universal remote, thankyouverymuch.