Audio Technica ATV-527SP - The Pulse - audio equipment to control TV, VCR and DVD - Brief Article - Product Announcement
Author: Japan, Inc.

Of course, a remote control unit shaped like a UFO with a built-in 20mW speaker and headphone capability! How did we ever live without it? Well, we'll never have to find out, now, thanks to the ATV-527SP ([yen]3,000) from Audio Technica. Good for controlling your TV, DVD and VTR all at the same time-not simultaneously, obviously, but all with just the one unit. Oh, hang on: The speaker is for relaying the sounds from your TV to where you're sitting up to five meters away on the sofa. Makes sense, maybe, if you're getting on and slightly hard of hearing. And AT even claims you can use it with your PlayStation 2 but woefully neglects to say whether it'll work with your Xbox or 'Q' GameCube too.

More info: www.audio-technica.co.jp