Philips RC9800i Wifi Multimedia Touch Screen Remote Control

The Philips RC9800i touch screen wireless multimedia remote control offers a simple Activity-Based interface to control the home entertainment experience. With its simple on-screen setup wizard, the remote can be setup in a few simple steps, ready to go!

The RC9800i is very easy to use, we especially liked the fact that you can stream your media content utilising the Wifi feature, a great tool when you just want to chill and listen to some tracks in your own personal space.

Control all media content with a few simple clicks.

Control of media playback from PC to TV or audio set
From the comfort of your couch, you can control the rendering of digital content (play, stop, volume, ...), that is residing elsewhere (e.g. on a PC) on legacy A/V equipment (TV, audio set). The control device communicates over UPnP with the source (PC) and renderer (multimedia adapter connected to TV or audio set) and initiates a content stream between both.

Extra convenience through on-device photo preview
The UPnP protocol allows on-device preview of digital photos that are available in the network.

Control multiple devices with a single touch
One-touch control allows you to perform multiple commands with one press of a button via a macro. A macro combines a string of pre-programmed commands under one single button. Therefore, it simply takes one button press to execute a series of functions.

Auto-update of personalised TV listings from the internet
An electronic program guide (EPG) is an application used to list current and scheduled programs that are or will be available on each channel and a short summary or commentary for each program. The Internet EPG offers you a program overview exactly tailored to your taste by convenient genre, time and date filters. As program details are refreshed every 24 hours, via a fully automated download over a wireless connection, you're never short of the latest and greatest info on what's on.

Controls A/V devices: past, present and future

Extensive infrared code database for any device or brand
A universal IR code database refers to a library of infrared codes built-in to a particular remote. This feature allows a remote to control your equipment without needing to learn individual signals. Select the correct infrared code sets in the database for the devices you want to control, to enable control of virtually every audio/video system element on the market today – regardless of model or brand.

Intuitive shortcuts for 'one-touch' control of A/V devices
Instead of operating your components one by one, activity based control blends the most commonly used functions into activities such as "Watch DVD" or "Listen to CD". The device autonomously matches the user interface to the activity at hand.

Integrated WiFi connectivity for wireless networking
WiFi networking, also known as IEEE 802.11 uses radio frequency signals to communicate in a similar fashion as wired computer networks. It uses TCP/IP networking protocols for the basic communication.

Attractive and easy-to-read touch screen colour LCD display
Colour Liquid Crystal Display with touch screen input ensures better readability and the capability to visualise colour buttons and backgrounds. Easy selection of buttons and commands is possible using the touch screen.

Quick and easy set-up

Intelligent setup wizard means no PC needed for installation
The set up wizard provides a step by step guide that tailors the device to perfectly match your home entertainment system. By learning what equipment you have, and how it is interconnected, the device creates its own macros that allow full control of your home entertainment system.

Convenient infra red learning from another remote by pointing to it
Learning functionality refers to the process through which a remote control captures and stores infrared signals from other remotes for later use. When device codes are not included in the on-board database, they can always be learned from the original remote, simply by pointing to it.

Additional functionality through future software upgrades
To keep your device up to date and enhance its functionality you can download new software that become available. Connect the device to the Internet, either directly or through a PC, and launch the upgrade utility.