Take a look at [Link: story.news.yahoo.com] ...

I'm particularly interested in the quote "While other companies, such as Philips, sell remote controls with LCD screens, the Kameleon technology combines the tactile feel of pushing on a button with a virtual display." I wonder how they will do this?

- Dan Butterfield

[Link: uei.com]

I think somebody in the press got it wrong. -Carl

the keys are real, there's no touchscreen or lcd. Instead of the whole keypad lighting up, only the "available" ones do depending on the device mode you're in. I.e. If the transport keys aren't available in "TV" mode, they won't light up.
The el display is set up more "regionally" than "globally".
Jim

No touchscreen or LCD??? This is a quote from the press release referenced above: "The customizable graphical interface allows for intuitive interaction, utilizing key animation to provide visual feedback of functions." How can they claim a "customizable graphical interface" without a bitmaped display? I assume it is a combination of hard buttons and LCD??

Is this the remote in question:

[Link: dalepakdirect.com]

The description at this site says "...combines the flexibility of a touch-screen with the push button feel..." Does this simply mean some buttons are hard buttons and some are touch screen? If so, what is so unique about this approach, the Pronto does it already (admittedly with not many hard buttons)?

I have a feeling I'm missing something, sorry for my lack of understanding... Thanks for any help!

- Dan Butterfield

It probably has some gelatin in it.

customizable means different things to different people. In it's vaguest definition it just means that things can change. And it can change things.



but as you notice, it is more of a visible/invisible (light on/off), then a do what you want like the Pronto.

It is also not an LCD but an ELD (Electro-Luminous Display)