Griffin Beacon Universal Remote Control System
Griffin Beacon Universal Remote Control System
Product Information
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Overview
Imagine being able to control your TV or stereo using your always-handy iPhone. Or your iPod touch. Or your iPad.
Beacon pairs with your iOS device via Bluetooth and works with Dijit's Universal Remote App to put complete control of your home entertainment center in the palm of your hand.
No dongles. No wires. No cables.
Control your home entertainment system using the Universal Remote App on your Multi-Touch display.
Quick and easy setup
The free Dijit app uses a library of constantly updated device codes to simplify setup for your TV, set-top box, sound system, media players, and more. There's even an integrated learning feature for components not yet included in Dijit's library.
Simple pairing
Bluetooth pairing is simple and puts you just a few taps away from using Dijit's intuitive Program Guide and your touchscreen-based device to change channels, volumes, input, set your DVR, and more.
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Highlights
- Turn your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad into a universal remote control
- Blends unobtrusively with any decor
- Works with Dijit's Universal Remote app, free from the App Store
- Setup is simple and intuitive
- No wires or power cables, runs on four AA batteries
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Did you notice?
Your entertainment system expects a remote control to speak to it via infrared signals. Your iOS device speaks Bluetooth. Beacon acts as a bridge between them. No wires. No dongles. -
Apple Recommends For
Controlling your entertainment system with your iPhone, iPad, or iPad touch using Beacon and Dijit's free Universal Remote app. -
What's in the Box?
- Griffin Beacon Universal Remote
- Four AA batteries
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Tech Specs
- Connections : HDTV,TV,AV Receiver,Apple TV
- Height : 7.24 in./18.4 cm
- Width : 2.56 in./6.50 cm
- Weight : 4.32 oz./122.47 g
- Length : 5.00 in./12.7 cm
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System Requirements
Mac
- Dijit Universal Remote with TV and Netflix Listings app (Free download from App Store in iTunes)
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Manufacturer Information
Part Number
- Mfr. Part Number : GC17126
- UPC or EAN No. : 685387329472
Warranty
- Note : Apple's One-Year Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Non-Apple-branded products may have the benefit of a manufacturer's warranty provided by the product manufacturer — please see your product box and literature for details. Benefits under the manufacturer's warranty are in addition to rights provided by consumer law. For details, click here.
- Warranty : One year
Compatibility
iPhone models
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iPhone 3G
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iPhone 3GS
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iPhone 4
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iPhone 4S
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iPhone 5
iPod models
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iPod touch 2nd Generation
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iPod touch 3rd Generation
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iPod touch 4th Generation
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iPod touch 5th Generation 32GB/64GB
Ratings & Reviews
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Not for Sky
Tried for hours to make this work, would not learn commands from a sky box.
I think it's made for American market only.
Not a good buy. …- Written by Paul O from Dublin 24
38 of 39 people found this useful
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Sky issues...
iPad app now available and makes a big difference.
... however, i still can't get it to talk to Sky HD ... and there appear to many others out there with a similar issue. This, plus a flaky bluetooth connection, means its going back and hopefully a better product will be along soon.
Its very, very close to being a good product, but it has to support Sky to make it a sensible UK product. …- Written by Martin H from Winchester
31 of 32 people found this useful
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Unsuitable for UK Sky
Even with latest firmware installed Beacon does not FULLY support Sky UK (BskyB) boxes. As individual colour buttons are not suppl ied as standard, they simply do not "learn" either. The dvr controls are also poor - "play" actually is the "green" infra red command (PLANNER)!
Until Digit support UK Sky users with the necessary colour and dvr buttons, this simply becomes a very basic remote, unfortunately for lots of ££££'s
Sticking with old Harmony remote... …- Written by David S from Aylesbury
30 of 31 people found this useful
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Bluetooth Is Bad
I use my iPhone with my beacon and every time I leave my room I have to reconnect it when I return, may as well just use a control ler, worth about £20 but certainly not more than £40. In summary; okay but not great. …
- Written by Jack C from Wigan
1 of 1 people found this useful
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Difficult to set codes for tv
It was impossible to find a set of working codes for a Sony Tv and a Sony Dvd/harddisk recorder. The SW search and test function may be OK in some cases, but leaves no clue if you are near to a solution to other functions than on/off volume and chanel select. This may be enough on a TV (?) but a HD recorder needs other complex functionality. …
- Written by Anders T from Bagsværd
2 of 3 people found this useful
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Promising, but useless
As others have reported too, while this product fails to supply or learn codes for UK Sky boxes, it's practically useless for most people. It's not been too bad at learning other codes, but the app is flakey even then and putting the effort into configuring a UI on the phone which would be acceptable is frustrating when the app produces inconsistent and even erroneous behaviour. It would be one star as it's useless for me and now gathering dust, but I'm giving it credit for a nice design feature of having multiple iR transmitters built into it which would make it effective at getting a signal to boxes over a wide angle - if anyone doesn't need it to work with Sky boxes and can put up with fairly basic UI layouts in the app, then it does "work". …
- Written by Nicholas S from Plymouth
6 of 6 people found this useful
Questions & Answers
Answers from the community
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If we have 2 iphones plus iPads can all these control the devices at the same time?
- Asked by Walter A from Black Rock
- 22-Dec-2011
Best Answer
No you have to manually reset the transmitter to pair with a different device. It only accepts one d evice at a time. …
- Answered by Troy K from Valley Springs
- 07-Jan-2012
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iPad 3 wifi only
- Asked by Dana E from Montvale
- 23-Mar-2012
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Is this an IR only remote station? or does it also have UHF remote capabilities?
- Asked by Karl S from Oakville
- 22-Nov-2011
Answer
It is infrared only.
- Answered by Matthew E from Belmont
- 08-Feb-2012
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will this work for a bose lifestyle system?
- Asked by Dougal G from Bondi Junction
- 20-Sep-2011
Answer
No. Bose use RF to transmit remote codes. The beacon uses IR.
- Answered by Robert F from George Town
- 04-Oct-2011
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does it work with foxtel?
- Asked by Emilie S from Sydney
- 13-May-2012
Answer
Not sure about Foxtel, but I tossed my Beacon. It is slow and unresponsive (especially with the XBOX ). And going through 4 AA batteries about every 2 weeks really blew! The customizable layouts and everything are sweet, but functionality is pitiful. Customer service closed my support request saying "If you are having intermittent use, try turning all the lights off, it works better in low light situations." What a crock!
For functionality I say go with FLPR. Works great! …- Answered by Troy K from Valley Springs
- 14-May-2012
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Will it work with MySkyHDi in New Zealand?
- Asked by Andrew P
- 25-Nov-2011
