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Best Media Controller

Posted on June 30, 2009 by admin in HDTV, electronics

The Yamaha NeoHD is like the Apple iPod — it simplifies home entertainment. We like the simple remote, wireless integration of Web or PC content, the activity-based, on-screen menu that lets you choose between Watch, Listen or Play. There’s no doubt in our minds that the Yamaha neoHD YMC-700 WiFi Media Controller ($800) ushers in a new era in home theater. Expect many to follow.

Not only can the Media Controller seemlessly control a large number of sources, it can also function as an IR remote junction. Three IR outputs provide wireless control of up to six other audio or video components.

So, that means you can operate a TV, Blu-ray player and videogame using the neoHD remote control. A vast IR code library is built in, and the remote has sophisticated code-learning capability, which would potentially eliminated the need to buy a Harmony One activity-based remote control.