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The Roku remote is an unsung example of great design. You can tell the parts are cheap, but it feels great, and is very easy to use. My partner is a luddite...
by dynamite-ready 7y ago
The Roku remote is an unsung example of great design. You can tell the parts are cheap, but it feels great, and is very easy to use. My partner is a luddite... It took roughly 30 seconds to teach her how to use it. She barely knows how the TV itself works!
- klodolph 7y agoGreat design but poor implementation? My remote randomly stops working, there is often a long delay when I press a button, and it uses up batteries very more quickly than anything else. It’s easily the worst remote I have ever used, although there are no problems with its design.
- haggy 7y agoI've owned 6 roku premiers and have never had any of those issues with any remote. Maybe you got a dud?
- klodolph 7y agoDifferent models of Roku use different technology for the remote. Since some of them use WiFi, they can suffer from connectivity problems like WiFi does in general. This will depend on the location and RF environment. Maybe you got IR remotes? Maybe you live in a location with low levels of interference? Maybe your model doesn’t suffer from the design flaws that mine does?
- scarface74 7y agoExcept for the hard coded buttons to services you don’t want (CBS News) or are discontinued (aka Radio).