My Cart - Have you ever heard of Savant systems? Thought not. In all fairness, unless you can spare over £10,000 on items that would otherwise only cost you a little more than £20, you’re not likely to have heard of them. Among the many luxury items they’ve had a hand in you’ll find Steve Job’s super yacht, The Venus, which was completed after his death in 2011. As a result of such a success, a patent was filed for a remote device which could control marine vessels from afar in 2013.
That was 2013 however, this is 2015. Which means that the same company have come up with a touch-screen universal remote which costs $500, roughly over £300, and we don’t know about you but we’re not used to that kind of money going on a remote, even something as high tech as a universal remote!
Savante Remote is a concoction of Bluetooth, Wifi, and infrared wireless technologies with the starter pack including the remote itself, Savant Host and Blaster (a gadget to increase the infrared if required).
When the remote was unveiled, it was tested on the top of the range gaming systems, the Xbox One and Playstation 4. It had no trouble controlling both consoles, which use infrared and Bluetooth respectively.
Another key feature that Savant is parading is the software that goes into gadgets such as these. The Savant software can also be found in the Savant app, which will be available for iOS and Android shortly after the release of the remote and means you can turn your smart phone into a remote.
The remote’s cutting edge technology is on full display when you analyse the ‘Scenes’ feature, which allows you to set up a series of automations with the push of one singular button. For example, for those of us in a rush in the mornings, you can have your blinds come up, your television switch on and have your favourite channel tuned all in one go.
The remote also boasts a voice control, similar to how the Xbox One is set up. By simply saying a command, the remote will oblige- so if you’re a Netflix watcher, all you have to do is say ‘Netflix’ into the remote and it’ll do the rest.
We’re still considering the price tag though.
You can expect the Savant Remote to hit shops this Christmas!
If you’re looking for something not quite as expensive, we here at Electronic World have some of the best cheap TV deals. If you’d like to know more about our products, you can contact us on 0121 327 3273 and one of our friendly team will be happy to help.
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