Remote for Next-Generation Apple TV to Include 'Touch Pad' for Scrolling

[palmerc]

Up in arms over the remote

I have read so many complaints about the existing remote I'm wondering what is so challenging about some people's home entertainment environment. The standard for home entertainment remotes is IR. Those systems that don't have IR often have some proprietary control mechanism. The only exception immediately coming to mind are game consoles that use bluetooth. So for the universal remote aficionados IR is a must have.

Some devices have the secondary ability to be controlled by WiFi, but that is always a mixed bag. Can't recognize the device on the network, needs to be turned on manually, tends to be generally fiddly or sluggish to respond.

I have thought for some time the answer to controlling TV was the Remote app. Why do we need yet another a dedicated remote cluttering the living room? The only change needed to make the Remote app better is communicating via bluetooth rather than WiFi. Pairing should be via touching the iDevice to the box like you can do for AirPlay.

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Apple just like to replace those 'clickers'

This may look good, but just like any touch based (including mac's, u have set for 'Tap to click' there is always gonna be a situation u were accidentally touch it.

If it stays 'a clicker' then u can click and be happy First think i do with a new mac is not enable the Tap to click, cos it drives my absolutely balmy..

A few people switch the scroll direction to the classic mode, or turn off tap to click, but these are things that you would get used to in a couple of days if you would just allow yourself to go through the learning process. In the end, you end up with a more natural and flexible experience.

The people that drive me round the bend are the people that take a laptop attached two external monitors, keyboard and mouse to it.

 

[matthewhuk]

"Slightly thicker"?
are they feeling ok at Apple HQ? They are making something thicker to add funtionality?
No apple you have got it all wrong... You are supposed to take away functionality and make it thinner! Duh!
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[jnpy!$4g3cwk]

And I wish it was as short as the old one.

I still have, and use, a white plastic one. It is harder to misplace.

what is it with making things so small it becomes a bad thing....
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The Apple TV controller is way too small and is always getting lost. Also it is a pain when you have to search by typing text or scrolling generally.

The current one is too easy to lose, but, I do like the buttons. They click, unlike a glass screen, but, they are not soft and mushy like the Roku buttons or most TV remotes. Very easy, less RSI.

If it stays 'a clicker' then u can click and be happy First think i do with a new mac is not enable the Tap to click, cos it drives my absolutely balmy..

"Slightly thicker"?
are they feeling ok at Apple HQ? They are making something thicker to add funtionality?
No apple you have got it all wrong... You are supposed to take away functionality and make it thinner! Duh!

They need to do some serious experimenting with a couch. As in, losing the current ATV remote in a couch. Far too easy. Maybe someone at Apple HQ lost their remote in the couch one too many times.