This integrated hardware and software voice-enabled remote technology allows consumers to use voice commands to search for networks and shows
Bangalore, 07th January 2014 — Consumers can now control their TVs with just their voice thanks to Comcast and Texas Instruments (TI). Today, TI announced its voice-over-RF4CE™ ZigBee® remote control technology has been selected to power Comcast’s newest XFINITY TV remote control. With the use of TI’s integrated hardware and software voice-enabled remote technology, the XFINITY remote control allows consumers to use voice commands to search for networks and shows, set DVR recordings, get recommendations and more. TI will be showcasing its voice-enabled remote technology in the TI Village (#N115-N118) at CES 2015.
“The voice remote lets XFINITY customers find what they want faster by searching for favorite movies, shows, actors or genres with natural language,” said Jonathan Palmatier, vice president of product development, Comcast NBC Universal. “TI’s innovative voice over-RF4CE technology enables this experience with a cost-effective and integrated hardware and software solution.”
The TI ZigBee RF4CE wireless microcontroller (MCU) provides non line-of-sight bi-directional communication and best-in-class link budget for increased reliability. Its low active and sleep current enables products to have a longer battery life. Additionally, the royalty-free RemoTI™ RF4CE stack and development platform provides sample applications for rapid development and deployment of remote control products.
“The days of pushing buttons to search for shows, access content and controlling the DVR is over as voice control becomes mainstream in the remote control industry,” said Stig Torud, product manager, Wireless Connectivity Solutions, TI. “TI is pleased to provide the best-in-class RF4CE solution powering the technology behind the voice remote from XFINITY.”
Find out more about TI’s RF remote control solutions:
- Check out the RF remote controls page for more information
- Learn more about TI at CES 2015
- Visit the TI E2E™ connectivity community
- Read about wireless connectivity on the ConnecTIng Wirelessly blog
