DirecTV New Children's Remote...

[twizt3dsist3r]

Not sure how I feel about this, came in a SBCA Email to techs, then linked to this page

http://www.fiercecable.com/story/directv-designs-kid-friendly-remote-control/2013-09-06

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[ejb1980]

They waste time with this when a lot of their features don't work and the software is glitchy?

 

[Claude Greiner]

Kids are not the issue, they always find a way to figure it out. We need an old peoples remote.

 

[KasumiX]

My kids have no problem with the normal remote. They don't ride the short bus though.

 

[mdram]

they need a waterproof(for spills) and dog proof (dogs can eat em)

 

[george99]

My 5 year old son can teach a course on how to use the "adult" remote. The kids remote is probably better suited to senior citizens.
BTW, the link stopped working.

 

[joed32]

I'm 73 and manage to use the remote all by myself. We're old, not stupid!

 

[twizt3dsist3r]

Link still works for me as of right now.. Im with you guys though, this is dumb imo.

 

[dishcomm]

Not sure how I feel about this, came in a SBCA Email to techs, then linked to this page

http://www.fiercecable.com/story/directv-designs-kid-friendly-remote-control/2013-09-06

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It's backwards. The new remote should be for anyone over 50. The kids have no problems working remotes. The older folks are the ones who create all the service calls because they don't understand the concept of "input"...

 

[dishcomm]

I'm 73 and manage to use the remote all by myself. We're old, not stupid!

No kidding. No one said older people were "stupid"..The fact is as this equipment got more feature laden, the remotes became complicated. And the number one demographic group that picks up the phone to call the satellite company because "my tv won't work" is senior citizens.

 

[hoggyz3357]

not out yet, mybe never will,

not out yet, mybe never will,