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Motorola Intros A Few Slick New Remotes

One uses super capacitors, the other has a handy QWERTY board on one side, and a normal one on the other.

Remotes aren't usually something to get excited about, but the new gear rolling out from Motorola is definitely worth mentioning. If you're a cable subscriber, you've probably got a Motorola box and a Motorola remote, which makes the company's new offerings particularly significant.

The NYXboard is a QWERTY remote that's designed to work well with both traditional television viewing habits and web based services. On one side, it's a full QWERTY remote, and on the other it’s a standard TV remote. Sensors inside the remote will detect which side is up and activate those buttons accordingly.

NYXgreen is more high tech, and a bit less likely to end up coming with your cable box. Thanks to the inclusion of super capacitors the NYXgreen remote excels in battery life. Give it a USB port and 60 seconds to charge and the remote will last a full week.

The NYXboard seems like a likely inclusion with set-top boxes in the future, but the NYXgreen will be geared towards hotels. Next up for Motorola, apparently, is a remote that runs on an algae battery – no kidding.

Source: Sys-Con

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Dolby Volume Sneaks into Set-top Boxes

Formerly found in higher end receivers and amplifiers, Dolby Volume seems to have found its way into Motorola’s new set-top boxes.

Dolby Volume is an increasingly popular option for movie and television viewers. As we reported last week, with the number of loudness changes that the average person goes through while watching TV, let alone a poorly mixed film, it’s no wonder.

The technology that Dolby Volume employs doesn’t just look for the peaks in an audio signal like many other options for volume stability. It identifies the important parts of sound, such as dialogue, and ensures that the volume remains consistent while still preserving the dynamic range.

Motorola announced that they’ll be putting Dolby Volume into their new set top boxes so consumers can have the option right there on their cable box. The new DCX700 and DCX3300 HD set-tops will have Dolby Volume right out of the gate, while the already available DCX3400 HD-DVR and DCX3200 HD can be updated through the cable networks.

Source: Motorola

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