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Is your coffee table littered with remotes? Do you want to clean up your act and insure a little domestic tranquility? Proton Corporation has the cure for what ails you.

The Cerritos, CA-based high-end manufacturer has introduced the new SRC-2000 Touchscreen Smart Remote Control, capable of operating up to 10 infrared devices including TV, VCR, audio receiver or pre-amp, DVD player, satellite receiver, CD player, AM/FM tuner, laser disc player, etc. The Proton offers up to 12 fully configurable macro functions, each capable of holding up to 25 individual commands.

The unit's 12 timer options make it possible to send commands sequentially, automatically, and at the time and date the viewer sets. The SRC-2000 is easy to use in the dark thanks to a backlit 128 x 64 resolution LCD screen with an adjustable light level sensor that keeps the screen visible in low lighting. Frequently used functions, such as volume, channel, play, mute, and stop are accessible via rubber keypad buttons. A pop-up screen provides time, date and battery-life information. The optional docking station (the SDS-2000) doubles as a battery charger for the SRC-2000, and can be used as a data link to connect a computer to increase the remote's capabilities.

The Proton SRC-2000 has an operating distance of 32.8 feet (10 meters) and has a suggested retail price of $170. The SDS-2000 Docking Station carries a suggested retail price is $90.