After light bulbs, Sony is continuing its quest to stick speakers in unexciting household objects today with the SRS-LSR100. Described on the company's website as a TV speaker that you can keep close at hand, it's basically a TV remote grafted to the top of a speaker — the idea is that you can control your TV and continue listening to shows without having to stay in front of the screen.
Sony’s new speaker is a TV remote
Sony’s new TV remote is a speaker
Sony’s new TV remote is a speaker
The speaker communicates with the TV by using a wireless dongle, and has a large volume dial on the right that can be pushed in to mute the sound. It measures 179mm x 28mm x 71mm, weighs about 440g, and has a battery life of around 16 hours. Sony suggests using it while doing housework or putting a child to sleep; now babies, too, can enjoy the relaxing sounds of shouting Japanese talk show hosts.
The SRS-LSR100 will be released on September 12th in Japan and will sell for ¥19,980 — about $167.
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