AV Shadow- Using a Blackberry as a Remote Control
Our Blackberry devices can be used for many things. For me, it serves as my email client, a GPS and mapping tool, a phone, a game console, a camera, and a video camera to name a few. As technology and innovation improve, more functions are being developed for turning these phones into all in one machines! One of the latest ideas I read about that has been in the works for a while now is turning the Blackberry into a universal remote control that can work on TV’s and other audio equipment.
Can you already picture yourself channel surfing on your couch using your Blackberry curve? Here are some details on the AV Shadow unit from Unify4Life. According to their website, the AV Shadow has three main functions:
1 – The AV|Shadow software application that installs on your BlackBerry smartphone and allows you to control up to 16 infrared devices and use the important buttons that you would normally use on your devices’ original remotes.
2 – The AV|Shadow unit that is placed with your devices and allows your smartphone to ‘talk’ with them
3 – The UnifyGuide™ that allows you to search TV listings, get information about your favorite shows, add reminders and immediately jump to the shows you want to watch.
Which Blackberry models are compatible right now?
- BlackBerry Pearl | 8100 / 8110 / 8120 / 8130 / 8220 Flip
- BlackBerry Curve | 8300 / 8310 / 8320 / 8330 / 8900
- BlackBerry 8800 Series | 8800 / 8820 / 8830 World Edition
- BlackBerry Bold 9000
- Blackberry Storm
What equipment can the AV Shadow control?
- TV
- Set top Box
- Satellite Box
- DVD
- PVR
- VCR
- TiVo
- Apple TV
- Home Theater
So, how much does something like this cost?
$99.99
This unit is available online and should be available in more stores in 2010.
Sounds cool to me, the only concern I would have is how much battery power this would take. Better get that backup extended battery, especially if you channel surf as much as some of my friends!
What do you think about this product? Would you use it or buy it?
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