I decided to try the IRIQ for myself. I've read the nice review from Charles which got me excited about the product. However, after reading the messages in this forum, I began to have second thoughts.
Anyway, here are my impressions after playing with the IRIQ at my dealer's: - it is a bit slow, but not that slow. there is a half second delay from the time I heard the beep until I saw the number register on the DSS screen. paging across device screens took a bit, not a problem if traversing a couple of screens but anything more may take a while. then again extended use can make the delay much more pronounced as you gain familiarity and just want to get on with it. - the activity based menu is interesting. it was nice to see buttons available from different devices in one screen. volume goes to receiver, play function goes to dvd, etc. i wonder if this is possible with the pronto? - the ir range is limited. i had to decide which button to press, then point the remote towards the device for it to work. it was like firing a gun with your eyes closed. i never knew what i finally pressed until i saw the effect, which was too late. - the shape is okay and pleasing. A two-handed hold is great. The left hand to hold and the right to push. - the wheel was interesting. it works exactly like the one on the mouse, if you have the ms mouse.
