Re:Sony launches universal remote control with e-ink screen
by Eridrus on Friday February 19, 2016 @10:07AM
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> Do you find yourself having to look at your phone to control stuff?
Yes, but unlike a regular remote I don't find myself pressing the same button 100 times.
I no longer watch broadcast television, so there is no need to flip through channels to see what is on, I just select what I want to watch on my phone, and then tell my phone to play it on my roku/TV.
The interface could still use a lot of work, but remotes are very clearly stuck in the last century and we've just gotten very used to them.
I've used Xbox Smartglass before which works pretty well as a controller replacement. I haven't tried using my phone as a remote. Do you find yourself having to look at your phone to control stuff?