Denon's LCD-packin' RC-7000CI remote hits the FCC

Universal Remote's MX-810 sure was nice, but now it's got a bit of competition coming its way care of the forthcoming Denon RC-7000CI. This stylish RF remote comes pre-programmed to play nice with a plethora of Denon components right out of the box, and the built-in LCD screen should make setting up your non-Denon hardware a lesson in simplicity (more or less). Additionally, the device looks to support multizone control and network control when used with the optional RC-7000RCI node. As you'd expect, the FCC isn't dropping any hints as to how much this beauty will cost nor when we can hope to see it land, but it's practically a foregone conclusion that the brand name alone here will demand a pretty penny. Check out a few more glances after the jump.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 30th 2007 1:31PM]

Honestly, a Harmony 880 is going to be better for most consumers unless they're already stocked to the brim with Denon products, and to be honest... it's kind of 90's looking...

Still not bad, but anyone with enough Denon components to make the thing useful out of the both probably already picked up an 890, 1000 or one of the big Universal brand universals.

Multi-zone might be cool though, Harmony's don't deal well with multi-zone... (At least they don't with anything but Yamaha)

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 30th 2007 2:51PM]

Better yet, the FCC would just order the AV manufacturers to, um, harmonize their remote codes so that universal remotes could actually be universal.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 30th 2007 2:53PM]

And besides, with a bit of work, no one needs to spend more than $30 to have a universal IR remote. See http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/index.php

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 30th 2007 4:42PM]

I don't agree with that. The higher-end remotes let you program a lot of macros. For example in my theater, when I press the "play" button on the remote, it plays the movie and also shuts off the lights. When I press "pause," it pauses the movie and brings the lights up a little. When I Press "stop" it stops the movie and brings the lights up full. That sort of thing can't be done with a $30 remote as far as I know.

[doboy Posted Jul 13th 2007 4:31PM]

Now who wants the remote off my Denon 3806. Heck, who wants to buy my 3806 - looks like this remote will be packaged with the 3808.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 30th 2007 9:30PM]

xyzzy--

Certainly it can. You just have to do a bit of work. There is a series of remotes, sold by One-for-all for prices ranging from $20 to $50, that have connectors in the battery compartment called "JP1" connectors. There is a bit of a hacker community for these remotes, to the point where they have been entirely reprogrammed by some. BUt you can add ANY device to them, program ANY key to be a macro of nearly any length, etc. I've used the same remote for my 8-device system for over a decade now, even though everything in it has changed and none of it existed when I got the remote.

And yes, one button turns on, say, the tv, av receiver, dvd player and sets up all the pipes. Another button the HD Tivo, TV, amp, etc, another button the HD-A2 and so on. And a single button turns off whatever was on.

My wife thinks it's simple. And it is if you ignore the 4 hours it takes me when I get a new piece of equipment to set the remote up again.

I've had one remote for over a decade and paid less than $30 for it.