Kenwood KC-Z1 Home Theater Controller

The Kenwood KC-Z1 is a THX AC-3 Home Theater Controller with an intuitive TouchPanel™ remote control interface. ZIBA Design, Inc. was responsible for the concept and industrial design while the principal engineer of Frank Design was responsible for the embedded microprocessor and software design of this TouchPanel™ remote control. This product incorporates a CCF backlight 320x240 pixel LCD screen, a touch screen, Motorola 68K based CPU with RAM & EPROM, and a 900Mhz transceiver for communications with the base unit.

KC-Z1 TouchPanel

"The TouchPanel™ makes the KC-Z1 the easiest home-theater product to set up and use that we have yet encountered. The circuitry makes it one of the best sounding. In all, the KC-Z1 is an outstanding design in terms of looks, performance, convenience, and versatility: an extraordinary achievement." - Stereo Review Magazine October 1996