Interesting message Tim. I am in the computer industry and Solution Development Kits (SDK's) are indeed the standard. However, they do not seem to be the standard in consumer electronics yet, including the Philips remote. We have all been trying to help Philips move up to the US standard of SDK's, 3rd party delevlopment, etc., and they are listening but possibly somewhat hesitant, based upon country differences.

I agree there is a large market potential for companies who develop products based upon these unwritten standards and who recognize the potential market. It is possible that Philips still needs a little push in this direction.

They have shown a lot of fortitude with their recent TSU7000 beta program, which is a big move for them. It appears they are going in the right direction. Hopefully if it is fast enough for the US marketplace, remains to be seen.

Dave D'Arche
http://ProntoGuide.com