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The new 890 Pro will retail for $449, while the RF basestation � which is not included in that price and needed for RF control of IR equipment � will sell separately for $99. In addition, users can also opt to purchase a USB wireless PC transceiver for $99 which will allow a PC to communicate with the remote wirelessly, wherever it is located in your house (no more dragging the remote back to the PC for updates). A special version of the 890 Pro with TeleText buttons will be sold in Europe as the 895. Both models should be available this November.
Logitech is targeting the black-cased 890 Pro model towards custom installers, so there will be no internet sales of this model. Instead, consumers will be able to purchase the silver Harmony 890 (no �Pro� badge) for $399.
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Niles is most famous for their IntelliControl remote control and back end system, the handheld part of which has matured so well that it�s practically gained antique status. Now, the company has completely revamped their offerings with the new IntelliControl ICS system, which incorporates a new handheld remote control: the iREMOTE.
Details on the new iREMOTE are sketchy at best. We know it�s RF, supports 2-way live feedback, and should cost $799 MSRP by itself (remember that it also requires other supporting hardware to function).
The rest has to be guesstimated by photographs of the remote itself: it�s long, has 8 customizable source buttons, features a medium-sized black-and-white backlit dot matrix LCD display with 3 custom labeled buttons below, and sports a total of 24 additional buttons including 5-way menu, volume, channel, plus a numeric keypad. It includes a rechargeable battery along with a docking station that displays the remote vertically while charging.
Calling this product the iREMOTE is somewhat surprising, however, seeing as Proton has been marketing a remote control in North America under that name for some years now.
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