JP1 Remotes Forum Index JP1 Remotes


FAQFAQ SearchSearch 7 days of topics7 Days MemberlistMemberlist UsergroupsUsergroups RegisterRegister
ProfileProfile Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages Log inLog in

A new Kameleon model at RadioShack!

 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    JP1 Remotes Forum Index -> JP1 - General Forum
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Mark Pierson
Expert


Joined: 03 Aug 2003
Posts: 3017
Location: Connecticut, USA

                    
PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2003 4:18 pm    Post subject: A new Kameleon model at RadioShack! Reply with quote

The RS website has this Kameleon 4-in-1 Universal Remote with Light-Up Keys listed for $49.99. Maybe we have another JP1 remote coming on the scene??? Wink

The new store locator doesn't seem to be working at the moment, so I can't tell if it's available at any of my local stores. Rob, do you have any inside info on this puppy yet?
_________________
Mark
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website
Nils_Ekberg
Expert


Joined: 02 Aug 2003
Posts: 1689
Location: Near Albany, NY

                    
PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2003 4:59 pm    Post subject: Re: A new Kameleon model at RadioShack! Reply with quote

Mark Pierson wrote:
The RS website has this Kameleon 4-in-1 Universal Remote with Light-Up Keys listed for $49.99. Maybe we have another JP1 remote coming on the scene??? Wink

The new store locator doesn't seem to be working at the moment, so I can't tell if it's available at any of my local stores. Rob, do you have any inside info on this puppy yet?

And they even have the manual on line already Kameleon 15-2136 Manual
It actually looks pretty good even has a disable switch for the tilt.
_________________
Nils
Files Section
Diagnosis File Section
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
The Robman
Site Owner


Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Posts: 21210
Location: Chicago, IL

                    
PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2003 9:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I knew nothing about it before this and you know what, in order to get my hands on one, I'm gonna have to buy one (and then return it, hee hee), because even though the guys at both UEI and OFA have been very supportive, I've not got jack s**t from RS. Once I asked if I could get an advance sample of the 15-2104 before it hit the streets and I got a very rude reply from their remote buyer, so I've left those idiots completely alone since then.


_________________
Rob
www.hifi-remote.com
Please don't PM me with remote questions, post them in the forums so all the experts can help!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
usblipitor



Joined: 10 Oct 2003
Posts: 516
Location: Greenbelt, MD

                    
PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2003 10:21 pm    Post subject: Good or Bad? Reply with quote

(The original kameleon series)At remote central the opinion of the user reviews is generally unfavorable: buzzing noise when the backlight is on; having the unit activate and eat batteries when the floor shakes; having the unit not activate when picked up and even when shaken; having to go to subscreens to do things that should be on the same screen; strange feeling buttons that you have to feel around for; remote does not feel comfortable in my hand, etc.

I think that every remote has something people will find fault with, that's what people like to do Smile

In the pictures the kameleons look pretty strange but sort of interesting. What do the JP1 experts think of kameleon remotes? Are they worthwhile?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
The Robman
Site Owner


Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Posts: 21210
Location: Chicago, IL

                    
PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2003 10:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's my personal opinion, and I think it's generally in line with what alot of people think.

The Kameleons make for great "gee wiz" flash appeal, so if the goal is to impress the baby sitter, these are the remotes to get. And also, for the general public, non advanced user, they're pretty good too. But, for the kind of advanced user that you'r elikely to find here, they don't hold much water.

Their chief appeal is that they hide all the un-needed buttons, so in DVD mode you won't see any PIP buttons, for example. But for advanced users, we use all those "extra" buttons for additional functions. Most of us don't have any "spare" buttons anymore, because they've all been put to some sort of good use. So, a nice regular remote like the URC-8811 is going to have much greater appeal to an expert than one of the Kameleons.
_________________
Rob
www.hifi-remote.com
Please don't PM me with remote questions, post them in the forums so all the experts can help!
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
Filebug
JP1 Vendor


Joined: 21 Sep 2003
Posts: 74
Location: Mechanicsburg, PA

                    
PostPosted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 4:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I stopped off at RS today and they had about 10 of the 15-2136 remotes for sale at $50 each. I opened one up and they do not have a jp1 connector or the 6 pads to support a pogo pin adapter. They are a lot smaller than the 2133 and much more comfortable to hold. They still seem to be more of a "wow that's neat" item than something you would want to use everyday. Just my .02.
_________________
-Tom
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic       JP1 Remotes Forum Index -> JP1 - General Forum All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


 

Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group
Top 7 Advantages of Playing Online Slots The Evolution of Remote Control