CES 2010: Samsung Touch Remote hands-on photos

The Samsung C9000 is a stunning piece of television equipment. It may be ultra thin and aim to bring high quality 3D into our homes, but what distinguishes it from all the other TV sets unveiled at CES this year is by having one of the most coolest and innovative remote controls we've ever seen. In fact, its remote is so impressive it may have actually upstaged the TV itself.



Introducing the Samsung Touch Remote, complete with WiFi and a video previewing LCD touchscreen that'll allow you to view content from other sources such as live TV while watching The Dark Knight on Blu-ray on the big box. That's not all folks - it also full supports 1080p resolution.



Using the Touch Remote's Twin View capabilities you needn't miss anything again. Let's say you have to run to the kitchen to fix yourself a cuppa or you need the toilet, you'll be able to watch your programme every step of the the way on the remote. And thanks to its built in speaker,  it'll be just like having a well-designed portable TV.



But it's not just been designed for those kinds of scenarios - the remote can play content independently of the TV too, using Channel View. So you can browse channels without disrupting what's on the big screen, simply giving the screen a tap if you do decide to play it on the TV. And using its All Share feature, you can connect it to your computer to stream content such as videos directly to the remote's display, or you can opt view your latest snaps while Eastenders plays on in the background.



The remote itself looks and feels like a mobile phone, complete with haptic feedback and sound effects found on existing Samsung handsets. The screen is pretty vibrant too. One thing we must say is that it was incredibly responsive to our commands and very easy to use. Taking on a mobile phone exterior also gives the impression it will smash into a thousand pieces if dropped on the floor, so the utmost care will be needed - you won't be able to treat this one like your bog standard Freeview remote.

Samsung's Touch Remote is one of those gadgets that you don't really need but it wold be incredibly awesome if you had one.

The Touch Remote is not exclusive to the C9000 and will be available as an accessory for a selection of LED LCD TVs.