The Multimedia Station Premier comes well protected in flashy purple packaging. Being easy to spot on retail shelves is always a plus, but we all know it's not about looks, it's about performance.

The "Premier" version comes packed with everything you need right down to the batteries for the remote. The retail package includes the remote, batteries, the front panel controller & LCD display, cables, wire harness, and software.

The LCD display is housed in a metal framework that has a nice high quality feel to it. The buttons and knobs feel pretty solid so the owner should have no problems with sticky or weak buttons. The unit does have a USB interface but it's not as simply as plugging in a single USB cable and away you go. There are several cables you must deal with, therefore installation should be handled by someone with some basic computer assembly knowledge and experience.

The remote is quite impressive. There are enough buttons here to keep you busy for hours at a time... What's cool about the Multimedia Station Premier is that the software that comes with the unit is programmable so you can pretty much run anything you desire with the remote.