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Voice recognition is really useful when searching. It's annoying to type with a TV remote. Also you can just say what you want like "play breaking bad on Netfli
by HPsquared 14d ago
Voice recognition is really useful when searching. It's annoying to type with a TV remote. Also you can just say what you want like "play breaking bad on Netflix" and it'll just do it.
Edit: also the mic in the remote has a function to calibrate the speakers to the room (correcting for the impulse response of the room basically) which can make the audio much better.
- GrinningFool 14d agoSince you're using it for Netflix, etc I assume it has unrestricted Internet access. With that and microphone access, you're giving tacit permission to capture and upload basically whatever it wants, to whoever it wants. That seems unwise, no matter how helpful the features are.
- laylower 13d agoThe reason is annoying to type is that they prefer you say it out loud, not because they can't provide a better ui.
- HPsquared 13d agoEven with easy typing, it's a single step (say what you want) vs multiple UI operations. This applies to cars too.