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Rob Beschizza

AT 7:09 AM
Thursday June 11, 2009

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Monster Remote Control

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From Monster Cables comes the MCC AV50 Home Theater Controller, a $50 universal remote. [PC Mag]

Wouldn't that 1970s look be great for one of those play-any-ROM retro handheld game consoles?

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20 Comments

Skwid

#1 – 8:04 AM June 11, 2009

Holy Christ, that's hideous!

kaiza

#2 – 8:07 AM June 11, 2009

Looks like it's straight outta Star Trek: TNG.

grimc

#3 – 8:45 AM June 11, 2009

The designer took the opportunity to express his love for the 1986 Chrysler LeBaron GTS.

gobo

#4 – 9:59 AM June 11, 2009

My favorite part of their press release: "Elegant Design to Match Every Décor".

Maybe if your décor is the Moloko Milk Bar on board the "Space 1999" moonbase.

dculberson

#5 – 10:07 AM June 11, 2009

It also doesn't look like a very good universal remote.

cardinale

#6 – 10:08 AM June 11, 2009

A $50 remote control...that is the cheapest thing Monster sells, a monster remote (which of course improves the quality of the I/R communication) should cost at least $500...maybe a typo.

Clay

#7 – 10:31 AM June 11, 2009

The endcaps need oak woodgrain contact paper.

grimc

#8 – 11:16 AM June 11, 2009

@clay

The faceplate needs oak woodgrain contact paper--the endcaps need plastic chrome.

word_virus

#9 – 11:46 AM June 11, 2009

I dunno -- is it wrong that I covet this? I think it's exactly the right kind of ugly.

gobo

#10 – 3:21 PM June 11, 2009

I'm with #7, #8, and #9. I actually dig it, I just wish they'd push the retro-funkiness even further. I want to smell the shag carpet and wood paneling in the rec room this goes in.

jerwin

#11 – 4:37 PM June 11, 2009

It's a ploy to sell automatic lighting controls at $99 per outlet. It's ugly, but people who lose remotes behind sofa cushions may find it useful. Given that it sits on the coffee table, I would have expected the designers to at least pay lip service to aesthetics.

O_M

#12 – 10:11 PM June 11, 2009

...Wait, this can't be from Monster. It's not hideously overpriced!!

daev

#13 – 9:36 AM June 12, 2009

Why are these clowns even getting press? I would think with as many people knowing what a sham they habitually are they'd be completely beneath any sane persons radar.

Jeff

#14 – 10:33 AM June 12, 2009

Please don't promote this horrible company and their overpriced crap.

MartinTSI

#15 – 5:09 AM August 26, 2009

The only hope is that it's a grower. Certainly first impressions are that it's a little ugly! I like the idea of a nice retro controller, but this doesn't quite hit the spot for me. MartinTSI

Marlet

#16 – 12:49 PM September 3, 2009

geez what a joke i still wouldnt get that now, no point i think loosk nasty, maybe if they change the colours to more inviting ones
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Helen

#17 – 3:55 PM September 3, 2009

Holy Crud, who in hell needs a monster like that, Peter Griffin maybe??! brainwave entrainment

jasbw513

#18 – 6:33 AM September 18, 2009

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jakemarsh

#19 – 7:54 AM October 16, 2009

It looks like it was made in the 70's. I don't like it atall.

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Gamer8956

#20 – 9:45 AM October 28, 2009

"It looks like it was made in the 70's. I don't like it atall."

Looks kind of ugly to me.

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