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Posted: July 5th, 2003.
Sky unveils its first combined interactive keypad and digital TV remote control.
The development of the TV remote control takes a leap forward today with thelaunch of the Sky Navigator – the first combined digital TV remote control andinteractive TV keypad for use with the Sky digital satellite platform.
The Sky Navigator launches exclusively to Sky digital’s 6.7 million homes inthe UK and Ireland and has been designed to give viewers easier access to theworld of emailing, shopping and banking through the TV, plus many other SkyActive services from just one compact remote control.
The new stylish flip-top remote, designed and manufactured by Amstrad in theUK, is compatible with all Sky digiboxes including Sky+.
It works in the same way as a standard Sky digital remote control but byflipping open the top panel a Qwerty keyboard is revealed inside. SkyNavigator enables easier use of all the main interactive features on SkyActive that require the inputting of text. Viewers can use it to:
- Type a TV email to a friend via AOL, Talk21, Yahoo or Demon email accounts
- Place a bet on a range of sports and other events with Sky Bet, Ladbrokes, Toto Pools and Blue Square
- Send a text message to any mobile phone network from their TV
- Enjoy home shopping with Lastminute.com, WHSmiths, Kitbag Sports, Argos Additions, Avon, Carphone Warehouse and The Marketplace
- Check your bank balance and avoid long queues with HSBC, Egg TV and The Woolwich
- Viewers can even check out their horoscopes and chat to potential dates via Koopid
Matthew George, New Product Sales and Marketing Manager at Sky said:“The Sky Navigator combines all the functionality of a Sky remote controland the interactive keypad into one convenient and stylish device. It canalso be set up to use a remote control for Sky + customers
Sky digital viewers can now look forward to even greater ease when using SkyActive’s services and a clutter free living room!”
Sky digital and Sky+ viewers can upgrade their current Sky remote to theNavigator for as little as £24.99 by calling 0870 555 1111 fromFriday 4th July.
News page content input by Dominic Robinson, 2003.
Reviewer of movies, videogames and music since 1994. Aortic valve operation survivor from the same year. Running DVDfever.co.uk since 2000. Nobel Peace Prize winner 2021.