IFA 2006, Berlin, Germany – Philips is tackling the complexity of owning too many remote controls for different home entertainment devices with the stylish new Prestigo. This innovative and intelligent universal remote control has been designed from the ground up to deliver a consumer experience based on total simplicity, with a unique visual interface and an intuitive set-up for hassle-free installation and day-to-day usage.
The Philips Prestigo will amaze with its ability to simplify and enhance home control and the home entertainment experience with easy to use operations and control. A touchscreen LCD illuminates only the controls required to operate the selected A/V device, ensuring the user doesn’t have to worry about buttons they don’t need.
A rotary controller enables easy navigation through the set-up stages and to access the control screens for each device loaded into the system. Simple and general commands, such as volume and channel up/down, can also be activated by hard keys on the unit.
Listening to consumers’ needs
During development of the Prestigo, Philips carefully studied consumer behavior to ensure that it enabled easy control all entertainment devices.
Philips research found that consumers wanted a remote control that was easy-to-use and did not require a lengthy set up process. In response, the Prestigo offers users a simple installation process that allows it to be quickly put into use: unlike other universal remote controls, the Prestigo provides simple, step-by-step instructions to set it up to work with almost any brand of consumer electronics equipment. In moments, users can have their entire home entertainment system programmed and ready to enjoy their favorite programming, without the hassle of going through a lengthy PC setup process.
The Prestigo is the ideal remote for consumers seeking more than just technology when operating home entertainment devices. Along with being a versatile universal remote control, the Prestigo was designed provide consumers with a personal touch of sophistication and style to their home entertainment system.
Advanced design
Within its high-end design, the Prestigo features a luxurious black and silver casing offering a distinctly more glamorous touch to the usual functionality of remote control design. Indeed the Prestigo’s advanced design, ease of use and innovative features helped it win a 2006 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Innovations Award, as well as a 2006 iF Design Award.
The Philips Prestigo (model no. SRU9600) is available now in Europe and retails for Euro 99.