Remotes + System Control News

For total control of your home theater and or HDTV system a man needs a proper remote control. The types of remote controls for today's home theater and HDTV video systems are varied yet quite powerful. Consumers can program, using their PCs, an under $1000 remote to jump through hoops. High end home theaters look for more high performance remotes from the likes of Crestron, Control4 and AMX. Depending on your needs, there is a remote control or home automation solution for you that you can afford. For home theater remote control system news, HomeTheaterReview.com has the latest release from AMX, Crestron, Pronto, Control4, RTI, Universal Remote Control and many others.

  • New Lutron Smart Bulb Dimmer Keeps Philips Hue Lights at the Ready

    We here at HomeTheaterReview consider lighting control to be an essential element of any good home entertainment system. There's nothing quite like the experience of dimming the lights at...

  • Control4 Releases Massive New OS 3 Update

    The fresh new operating system adds native MQA decoding, a new way of interacting with distributed audio and video, and a sexy new look that can be customized and...

  • Control4 Homeowners: Don't Panic! New Nest Drivers Are in the Works

    The smart home provider is currently working on new drivers to support Nest devices, after Google announced the end of "Works with Nest."

  • The Case for and Against Alexa/Google/Apple Voice Control

    Voice control--whether it be by way of a home automation system or direct device control--is one of the biggest innovations to hit the specialty AV space, perhaps ever. Literally,...

  • Control4 Unveils Tiny Smart Home at International Builder Show

    Changes are good that few if any of you reading this actually live in a tiny house. That's okay. You don't have to reside in a box the size...

  • Control4 Acquires Remote-Maker NEEO

    One of the most exciting products we saw at this year's CEDIA Expo was NEEO: a drop-dead sexy remote control system with a new pro version on the way....

  • Dish Is Building Google Assistant Into Its Hopper DVRs

    Dish has announced that Google Assistant is being built into its Hopper family of satellite receivers and DVRs. And those of you who are already Dish customers may be...

  • Lutron Opens Reimagined Experience Center in NYC

    Don't bring your Bag of Holding or twenty-sided dice to the D&D Building in Manhattan. I mean, you can, but expect a few strange looks. In this case, "D&D"...

  • Samsung Updates SmartThings Platform with Mesh Wi-Fi System

    The new mesh networking system, equipped with AI networking technology from Plume, also feature a SmartThings hub built in.

  • RTI Introduces New Jandy iAquaLink Pool and Spa Driver

    The new IP driver promises to make pool and spa integration easier than ever before.

  • Dish Adds New Alexa Commands for Hopper DVR

    New Alexa commands allow you to set recordings, navigate to apps like Game Finder and Netflix, and more by voice on your Hopper DVR.

  • LG Announces Alexa Compatibility for 2018 AI ThinQ UHD TVs

    If you haven't been following the smart home market closely this year, you may have overlooked the fact that LG is doubling down on its AI platform, known as...

  • Getting Started With Basic Home Automation: Control4 Edition

    What does a basic professionally installed home automation system look like? What hardware is involved? What can it control and automate? We've got your answers here.

  • Crestron Debuts Horizon Line of Keypads

    Crestron has introduced a new line of keypads, called Horizon. The line is elegant and highly customizable. Keypads are available in multiple finishes and in single- or multi-gang form....

  • Shopping for Smart Home Products? Here's What to Expect.

    Adrienne Maxwell hits the major retailers in her area--Best Buy, Home Depot, and Lowes--to assess the state of DIY smart home automation.

  • SVS Adds Wireless Audio Adapter to SoundPath Line

    SVS has added a new product to its SoundPath line of audio accessories. The new Wireless Audio Adapter Kit allows you to wirelessly transmit an LFE signal or a...

  • Tributaries' UHDT TITAN Passive HDMI Cable Earns 18Gbps Certification

    Tributaries has announced that its 10-meter UHDT TITAN passive HDMI cable has been certified by both DPL Labs and ISF to offer 18Gbps performance, which ensures that it can...

  • RTI Introduces an Updated Control Processor

    RTI has introduced an updated version of its XP-6 control processor, which is designed to be the heart of a whole-house control system. The new XP-6s has a faster...

  • Peerless-AV Launches PeerAir Wireless HD System

    Peerless-AV has introduced a new wireless HD transmission system. The PeerAir allows you to send 1080p video up to 100 feet, through walls and other boundaries. The PeerAir system...

  • VIZIO Adds Alexa Support to 2017/2016 Displays

    VIZIO has added Alexa support to its 2017 and 2016 SmartCast P-, M- and E-Series 4K displays. Owners of Alexa-enabled devices like the Echo and Echo Dot can now...

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