How much would you pay for the new Dish "concept" remote?

[dare2be]

I don't think they would make it a monthly fee. Dish has too many monthly fees to keep track of now.

If they can charge it, and collect it, they can keep track of it.

 

[Brodieb]

I would maybe go as high as $100, since it looks like there are a lot of additional features with this remote. I would not want a new monthly fee though. I have paid $100+ for a remote before (Logitech Harmony One) and would do so again if it also included the new functionality as well.

 

[towboy123]

If it included macro support I would pay a premium for it. A monthly fee for a remote would be absurd,

 

[bjwilsonesq]

I agree any charges should be upfront and one-time. Monthly fees are normally charged if there are third-party licensing fees being passed through to the end user. This may be the case with the Revues, since it involves intellectual property from multiple sources (Android OS from Google, Logitech's own IP in the firmware) and custom code written to allow the Revue to interact directly with VIP receivers. Since the main functions of the remote work either completely within the capabilities of the DVR products, or interact with social networking applications like Twitter or Facebook that would not levy any licensing fees, I would not expect any ongoing fees as part of the product cost.

 

[GaryPen]

I did, just to see GaryPen's reaction.

And I was spot on that you would erroneously include me in that whole group of two.

Actually, you included yourself. The only erroneous thing on my part was believing you.

 

[dare2be]

Actually, you included yourself. The only erroneous thing on my part was believing you.

 

[deerewright]

It should be free simply for the fact that the play button is finally where it belongs. I don't want the keyboard, just give me the option to use a BT keyboard.

A monthly fee would be beyond absurd, and an insult.

The only way I would consider paying is if it were universal, and completely programmable (from PC - cross-platform) with macros.

 

[GaryPen]

..give me the option to use a BT keyboard.

Or RF. Logitech has a great one for around $35 with built-in touchpad and near-full-size keys.

A monthly fee would be beyond absurd, and an insult.

That hasn't stopped them before.

The only way I would consider paying is if it were universal, and completely programmable (from PC - cross-platform) with macros.

It would take that to make me give up my Harmony. If not, I'd prefer the Harmony plus a WL keyboard.

 

[cac303]

It would take that to make me give up my Harmony. If not, I'd prefer the Harmony plus a WL keyboard.

I agree here. The first thing I thought of when I saw this remote was "I want one." The second thing I thought of was "I also want my Harmony to have a keyboard." Since the Harmony is RF though, that would be an interesting design challenge.

 

[GaryPen]

The harmony remote is IR, of course. But, the keyboard I'm interested in is RF.
Amazon.com: Logitech Wireless Touch Keyboard K400 with Built-In Multi-Touch Touchpad (920-003070): Electronics

 

[navychop]

Wireless, RF, but will it play with Zigbee?

 

[GaryPen]

If the modify the SW to recognize USB keyboards, it should simply recognize the USB RF receiver.

 

[navychop]

Ahhh. Lovely, word, "should."