ExpertPro - remote with display on it?

[Blackmorec]

I don't know how did you get to 350-400E for Expert 120 remote? I assume that all Devialets' Expert devices share the same remote unit?

Anyhow, for me is also pretty strange that Devialet's smartphone app doesn't have other functions as well? But just volume, on-off, and change the source.

A couple of weeks ago I had an issue with the remote (then solved by myself by cleaning it internally, fortunately). Devialet asked me 170 $ for the "repair" while another user on the forum claimed he was proposed an additional Devialet 120 remote for 250 EUR. So the price of the Devialet 120 with a LCD display would be 350 EUR if it cost 100 EUR more than the standard one. A hard sell...
Moreover the remotes are not compatible across the Expert / Pro range and Devialet 120's is the cheapest one!
And yes, unfortunately the smartphone app is very basic and does not even allow tones control.

Ok, see your point. 
well, I thought if Devialet can improve their remote, by adding a display on it, and ask for something about 50-100 EUR for upgrade, I would take that deal. 
I am a software engineer, and from my point of view, the only work will be adding a display on the remote. As for software, there shall be no much additional work, just to replicate data from the existing display on Devialet to the remote. 

thanks for joining the discussion and sharing info about remote prices  
p.s.
still in doubt why Tidal is (still) not supported?

Yes I would definitely pay an extra $100 for a remote with a display. I have my Devialet on the top shelf of my Finite Element rack, which means I have to stand up whenever I want to read the current display.