hey there, everyone! as some of you may recall, i recently made an earlier thread about my finding of a JVC RM-SR1010U programmable touch-panel remote, one of the very first A/V remotes to feature such technology. well, as it happened, i just came across a not quite mint, but decent condition JVC RM-S1 remote, with original box and all paperwork! this is the prototype, sold as a near $200.00 standalone accessory somewhere around 1987 or 1988, that the several A/V Receiver-bundled offspring such as the aforementioned RM-SR1010U are all based upon. nevertheless, it differs from it's descendants in several ways;



* it's body is cast of a semi-metallic black tone, with a rough finish to the touch. this is in lieu to it's two known descendants, one in a flat black, the other, the RM-SR1010U, in a metallic platinum to match the A/V Receiver it is attached to. further, both have a finish that is smooth to the touch.


* the RM-S1 is FULLY PROGRAMMABLE. that includes the hard buttons at it's bottom sector. it seems to have a programmable memory of at least 200 buttons. with the RM-SR1010U, and most likely the balance of the RM-S1 descendants, the hard buttons are permanently fixed to the JVC remote code standard. further, the programmable memory is rather limited in comparison to the fully programmable RM-S1.



anyway, all this might be considered TMI, and as such, excessively geeky of me, but what can i say? i have an affinity for vintage programmable A/V remote controls, and i figure that threads like these not only help to make people aware of all this high-technology art, but also serve as a valuable resource to the few out there that happen to be as crazy as i...

JVC RM-SR1010U






JVC-RMSR1010U and RM-SR????

The King of Mid-Vintage! Thanks for sharing!!

One more for your collection. How many remotes did you have?

(FACEPALM) i forgot to include this pic yesterday, when i first posted this thread. this remote has the coolest packaging design i have yet seen in a consumer electronics product. Observe:

i count 15. most are attached to specific components in my system. i don't foresee much further growth, as i now pretty much have every remote that has ever tickled my fancy. i have been eyeing a NOS MEMOREX CP-8 universal that is currently available, but even then, i do not forsee the collection ever breaking twenty. still you can never be sure about what life tosses your way...

Hi Macguyver! NICE to see YOU! Nice pictures, as usual.

there will always be another remote, or whatever, "never say never, and always isnt forever"

elroy

big 10-4 on that, man.
take for instance the nearly like-new MEMOREX CP6 that i recently found: