MX-6000: Universal Remote Control by URC

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Universal Remote Control, Inc. (URC) introduces its revolutionary new Complete Control MX-6000 Two-Way Touch Screen at this week’s CEDIA EXPO. The MX-6000 brings unparalleled simplicity and automation to home entertainment, and embraces digital media in a unique and powerful new way. The MX-6000 has Wi-Fi option to access networked PC home entertainment, apart from the traditional infrared and RF control. URC reports that the touch-screen MX-6000 is capable of displaying cover art, artist name, and other metadata combined from media libraries from the PC. You can also customise the remotes interface so that it automatically displays personalised information such as stock updates and other news the moment it is connect to the internet. The MX-6000 can be connected to Also of interest to digital media fans is the companion PSX-1, a networked iPod dock that the MX-6000 can control–dial up iPod-based music and videos on the remote, and have the content play back on your receiver or HDTV (the PSX-1 has component video output for optimal video quality). The MX-6000 has an suggested retail of $1,499. The price of the PSX-1 will be announced soon. Both will ship this month. [Universal Remote]