Testing the Surc infrared remote control case for iPhone and iPhone 4S

There existsall kinds of accessories
improbable for iPhone.The hull that I am about to
testerfor you can be one of those unexpected accessories that
may however prove practical on a daily basis.
The principle is very simple,by adding this case to your iPhone 4
or 4s you will immediately transform it into a universal remote control.
No more mountain of remote controls on the living room table or even the
traditional question: “Honey, haven’t you seen the remote control?
chance ?".

Practical and easy to use, here is the test of the remote control case
Surc pour iPhone (sold
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Unpacking

The Surc case is delivered in plastic packaging containing the
necessary for daily use. There you will find the hull, a guide to
quick start and also a micro USB cable.

Let's start with the hull. It will perfectly match the contours of
your iPhone 4 or 4S while leaving the buttons and headphone jack accessible
and the camera. It will also show at the back the
apple.

Made of black plastic on the outside, it is covered on the inside
of a kind of suede avoiding scratches. At the top end you
find two diodes needed for the remote control.

The case attaches to the dock socket of the iPhone, the question of
charging the battery necessarily arises. This is where the cable comes in
micro USB since the case is equipped with a micro USB socket allowing the
reloading without having to remove it and then put it back. Practical.

Presentation

As I told you above, the hull aims to transform your
iPhone as a remote control. To do this, you will therefore logically need to insert
your iPhone. The maneuver even if it is explained in the getting started guide
quick will not necessarily be easy the first time. The fear of breaking
case, or that of damaging the iPhone will perhaps make you start again
several times.

After these details, use can begin. You have to start with
download
the free Surc applicationwhich will connect the iPhone and the case.
Don't panic, the case will take you directly to the AppStore to perform
downloading. The three green lines at the top of the screen, you
will indicate that everything is in place. The getting started guide being more than
summary, you will have to turn to the application to have a little more
information on getting started and the subtleties of operation. A
ten videos can then guide you. Be careful because the videos are
entirely in English. Thanks to them, you will easily learn to shoot
part of your new accessory.

Utilisation

Everything is in place, now it's time to look at what this case has
in the stomach.
We might as well warn you right away, you will need a little patience before
be able to have fun with your new toy. Even if the application and its
operation can be confusing at first, the help of the videos and
using it, we quickly find ourselves at ease with the
remote. Different possibilities are available to you. We will have to start
by creating the rooms of the house that you want to find in the app.
In each room, you will have the possibility to simply create one or
several remote controls. To create a remote control, two
possibilities:

The first allows you to find the brand of your device in the database
of data which contains piles of it. Once you find the brand
then the type of device (TV, DVD player, HIFI system, etc.), buttons
pre-recorded will be offered to you. You will then need to pair, each
button with the application by placing the case and the remote control face to face.
The handling is relatively simple but if you have around ten
remote controls you will need to allow a little time.

The second will be to create the buttons one by one and then pair them
if you don't find what you're looking for in the database.

Each room (Living room, Bedroom, etc.) can contain several remote controls. This
what is interesting is that it is also possible to create a
remote control per room. This room remote control is something of a
summary of all the remote controls in the room. You can choose the
Useful buttons for quicker access. All remote controls are
editable and fully customizable. It is even possible to
share.

We will only regret not finding remote controls already configured
and paired ready for use. In addition to the physical buttons, there is
possible to configure gestures reproducing the action of the buttons. By
example, a slide to the right can change the channel when a press can
him, turn the TV on or off. It's up to you. Once everything
is in place, the remote control reacts perfectly with many devices.
Personally, I tested successfully on two TVs, a stereo and a
satellite decoder.

To conclude

In addition to the relatively tedious configuration part, the accessory will prove
practical and easy to use. However, this will require you to leave the
case permanently on your iPhone. As we always have the iPhone in the
pocket, we necessarily have all the remote controls in the house in our pocket and
That’s really appreciable.