UEI Announces 2 Voice Remote Controls for RDK Accelerator Set-Tops

Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI) announced two new voice remote controls for the RDK open-source software platform. It’s working with the RDK community to integrate voice and universal control as part of the RDK Accelerator Program, an initiative designed to make it easier for MVPDs to adopt the RDK platform and launch products, UEI said Tuesday. The pre-integrated remotes will work with any RDK Accelerator set-top box, UEI said. UEI hopes to help customers worldwide integrate advanced convenience features such as voice control and automated setup of their TVs, sound bars and AV receivers using RDK, said Steve Gutman, UEI senior vice president-global sales for video service providers. One of the voice remotes has a keypad and optional full backlight; the other has a unibody keypad billed as “easy to clean.” Both are designed to control live, recorded, on-demand TV and streaming video, UEI said. The company's QuickSet setup feature for home entertainment and smart home devices is an option.