Unfolded Circle Remote 3

[Travis Ballstadt]

Didn't realize I hadn't been sharing much here since the Remote 3 was announced.

I have received my UC Remote 3 to replace the Remote Two. This hardware really is great. Some folks are having charging issues with the Dock 3, I'm not, but it's happening. Their documentation is still extremely lacking, but I've been creating content to help fill in some gaps, thought I'd add it here as well.

One thing that has been fantastic is that with more folks getting this remote in their hands, that also means more people with coding experience are starting to receive them and that has resulted in a very quick uptick in the development of Custom Integrations. Reminder, this remote uses an open source design, so any user with basic skills can create integrations that allow 2-way communication between the remote and devices in their equipment rack, smart home devices, etc. In just a couple months, I'm no longer reliant on IR for anything but my older Sony UHD player, which seems to be about to become controllable by an integration.

Integrations allow much more detailed control and feedback than simple IR control, therefore they offer a much more powerful remote. It's not just sending radio frequencies into the ether and hoping they're received, it's directly communicating with your devices.

I'll start with the basic unboxing...

 

[Travis Ballstadt]

Here is a long-form configuration video. This is a long one, I'm currently working on shorter breakdowns.

In this video I add some integrations to the remote and setup an activity from start to finish, including building the custom interface for that activity to create a very focused remote that is specific to the activity I'm using. This includes a Storm Audio ISR Fusion 20, a JVC NZ700 projector, a Lumagen Radiance Pro and a Kaleidescape Strato C.

 

[Travis Ballstadt]

Next up is a very quick video showing the flexibility of the remote, including the ability to add lighting control inside of an activity or at the Home Screen level of the remote so you can control lights without having to launch an activity.

 

[Travis Ballstadt]

When a developer creates a Custom Integration for the UC Remote Two/3, the update process requires removal and reinstallation of the integration, and essentially you need to do both steps twice to get a complete removal an reinstallation. This does NOT remove all your custom controls and activities, when you reinstall, all references reconnect automatically. I was really nervous when I first did this process, but it works every time without having to rebuild.