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I have the Comcast "X1 Infinity Entertainment System" and IMO it stinks. It's a bad sign when the instructions tell you to restart it to solve problems. And at

I have the Comcast "X1 Infinity Entertainment System" and IMO it stinks. It's a bad sign when the instructions tell you to restart it to solve problems. And at best, the delay from button press to response is nearly intolerable. I think basic UI guidelines suggest something on the order of 1/4 second and this box usually takes over a second. At times I sit there wondering if I need to press the button again. Usually I don't. I just need to be patient. At other times it simply does not respond. I can see a green LED light on the box when I press a button on the remote but other than that, nothing happens. That's when I know it is time to pull the plug. In a competitive market products like this would not be tolerated.

rconti 8y ago
When I saw X1, it looked nice, and now Comcast is pushing the Plume pods (or something that looks like them) as repeaters. They're doing generally slick things with individual device blocking and such. That is to say, offering services that are actually harder to do on your own. The slow button press is how I feel about DirecTV. I could simply never use it because I find the 1 second delay absolutely intolerable.