URC, a global provider of smart home automation and control for residential and commercial applications announced its TDC-5100, the latest gaming-inspired handheld user interface.
Per a statement, the new product combines the strengths of URC’s legacy of handheld user interfaces with touch screen and hard buttons. Continuing its product innovation plan, URC is launching the TDC-5100. The new device comes with gaming-inspired design, hard and digital buttons and fast processing. This new, combination touch screen and handheld is an excellent choice for smart home and commercial environments.
According to URC, this premium handheld controller presents a streamlined design with both a touch screen and hard buttons. This provides optimal hand feel and functionality. The TDC-5100’s hard buttons also deliver the convenience of control without having to look at the screen. When separated from the charging base, the keypad features back-side finger grips to complete a perfect fit. The vibrant 5-inch color LCD screen delivers high-resolution graphics and ease of use.
With enhanced processing speed, the TDC-5100 also enables quick response to simple one-touch or voice commands. The built-in mic and speaker communicate seamlessly via Amazon Alexa, Comcast Xfinity, or Apple TV. Additionally, proximity, ambient light, and pickup sensors wake the device to help ensure a premium user experience. The TDC-5100 is also compatible with all current URC Total Control integrations. It can thus control an entire residential or commercial URC system.
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Main Features
With the end user and dealers in mind, URC’s TDC-5100 offers:
- Inspired Design: Products built on research that deliver sleek design, easy operation, right-sized touch screen and physical keys. It also has comfortable grip for convenient hand fit and thin profile to naturally fit hands.
- Advanced User Experience: Voice control and simple, one-touch operation allow the user to engage via vibrant screen. It also has X-Large icons with extensive customization options.
- Ease of Use: Users of all ages will enjoy hard buttons with the most common functions (like volume and channel controls. It also has convenient touch screen icons for the remaining commands. The hard buttons and touch screen stay active when in the convenient charging base.
- Power of Voice Control: When awake, the built-in mic and speaker allow users to communicate seamlessly using voice commands. Additionally, when on charging base, the TDC-5100, like most of URC interfaces, remains awake allowing voice control for integrations like soon to be released certified Ring integration. This feature can be programmed to set the interface to sleep, if preferred.
- Single Device Solution: While users can access URC’s Total Control app, they can easily use the TDC-5100 or any of URC’s interfaces as a single-use device to control their systems.
- No-Look Operation: Hard buttons allow the user to operate without the need to look at the remote or screen.
- Complete, Easy-to-Program Dealer Solutions: Easy installation with 2.4 and 5 GHz Quick Connect WiFi and fast programming using URC Accelerator operating system.
