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pH7_jp1
Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 480 Location: Sterling Heights, MI |
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 5:59 pm Post subject: "Protoype" of UEI remote with e-ink button labels |
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The picture at This Link shows a prototype from "Universal Electronics" which I am going to assume is UEI. It shows the possibility of having e-ink labels on hard buttons. I have thought for a long time that this would be the way to go. The "prototype" looks a very long way from production, so I guess I won't hold my breath until we can buy a nice looking version for $20.
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andyross
Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Posts: 261 Location: Aurora, IL |
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 9:21 am Post subject: |
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Much nicer than the LCD-based stuff, as you could still have some physical 'feel' to operate it without having to look directly at it. |
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3FG Expert
Joined: 19 May 2009 Posts: 3367
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 11:57 am Post subject: |
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Here's one marketed by Sony for a little under $300. One month battery life and highly configurable. But it doesn't have what I think the UEI prototype uses: a mask with finger sized holes to simulate buttons.
Google translate does a pretty good job turning these pages into English. |
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pH7_jp1
Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 480 Location: Sterling Heights, MI |
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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It's impossible to tell without "hands on" but if you go to my link in the first post and click on "See larger image" then zoom in on that larger image, it looks like they are separate buttons. Admittedly, the buttons are laid over a flat e-ink surface. |
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