When I first heard of Navitus (RM-NX7000) in the press release, I thought it would be a great idea to get one to control all my AV equipment (I got really tired of 10 remotes laying around), but the price tag on that thing really shocked me, because I did not wanna spend $700 on a remote! :shock:
I did some research and what attracted me mostly is that this remote is fully customizable from assigning macros to rearranging buttons, posting your own pictures (each component can have its own wallpaper or background) for each AV device (looks nice on a color remote), and more that I will discuss below.
Anyways, luckily enough MySony Auctions featured this remote for merely $140! All you have to do is bid your points and win the darn thing. I have been earning those points for a while now, and finally have some use for them (MySony auctions had quite a few toys for real cheap and as long as you have enough points, you can save a lot of $$$).
As you have guessed by now, I have won the auction and received the remote finally.
The RM-NX7000 is a new touchscreen learning remote control with full graphical color TFT display supporting vibrant 16-bit color. It features a PC-editable user interface, USB connectivity, a Sony Memory Stick slot for expandability, clock and timer functions. It sports 7 hard buttons for menu navigation control, 6 buttons for volume/mute and channel/recall, 4 buttons for remote navigation, plus 5 auxiliary buttons.
Some Specs:
# Fully customizable: screen, layout, key labels, IR codes, macros.
# Data exchange through USB or Memory Stick.
# 3.5” color TFT display (65,536 colors).
# New tactile response touch panel.
# High speed data down/upload with USB connection and Memory Stick.
# Easy unique functions (direct access button, favorite channel zapping, etc.)
# Learning, macro commands, timer functions.
# Easy-to-use hard buttons.
# Brushed aluminium front panel.
# Docking station and AC jack for battery recharging.
# Edit software on CD-ROM.
# Linux OS.
# Dragonball 200MHz ARM9 CPU.
The one thing that the Navitus has, and all other touch screens do not have is something called a “Touch Engine”. This is a really sweet feature that I think will be used by all future touch screen remotes. Whenever I touch a button on the screen, it gives a tactile “push” back, meaning that it feels like a hard button. I have no idea how they do it, but is awesome.
Another neat feature is a screensaver feature. I can load photos in jpeg format that can be used as a screensaver. It even has picture transition features that are user adjustable. By loading the software on your PC, you connect the Navitus via USB and customize it as you wish. The remote came with a thick Manual and I am not even half through that thing. There is just so much!
The packaging for the Navitus is first class. It comes in a black box with gold metallic writing on the outside, really nice. Everything inside was packaged nice and tight. The packaging reminded me of packaging done for VAIO X505 and U750P. I guess since some people paid $700 for it, Sony did not go cheap on packaging materials.
Opening the Box reveals the remote and other accessories:
Remote Itself:
Controls:
Dock:
The Front has USB, DC in and Stylus hidden:
From the Side:
Some shots of the GUI:
You can dedicate an entire page on the LCD to your DVD Collection:
Well as you see, something like a remote control can be so entertaining and rewarding once it is all set up. Say Goodbye to all your remotes and use one to control all of your AV World. :wink:
Read more on the remote here: http://www.sony.com/navitus
