You're wrong. Look at the closed version - top half has 3 ridges, the half with the IR transmitter has 3 ridges. The IR transmitter end is not rounded.
Also, cheese n rice that's ugly! 50p shop, here we come
Unless it has 2 IR sensors, the outside "dial" is pointing down.
A design that is just not needed in any way.
And why does it have a "shift" key. Adding a shift key for 2 buttons seems useless (see the menu and exit writing in red). You only net one button saved.
I can't really read the fonts from that view. I don't think you would hold it from the non-hinged end. You would be holding the light side of the remote and the heavy hinged side would pull down and it wouldn't be comfortable. And although the design look is stupid, I dont think they'd really mess it up that bad and put the sensor on the wrong side.
@ Eric, well maybe you should invest in a higher res or a browser that can zoom.
The top red button says On/Off above it. The dial is Chan up and down and Vol side to side. Also the GE symbol is in the same orientation. Unless IR is blasting from that "heavy" (plastic) hinge, this is a bad design.
The mute/OK button being the center of the D pad seems amazingly idiotic. Unless this has some sort of state memory like the Harmony, it seems like you'd have to Shift + center D pad every time you wanted to accept a menu option (e.g. when using program guides, etc.)
My bad, didn't notice them at first. That is a valid point though, hitting 2 buttons to ok a choice is inefficient. Looks like this will be a very bad gift because I don't see people actively seeking out and going to get this remote.
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Eric @ Jul 17th 2007 9:43AM
Uh, its not pointing the wrong way when its closed. The hinge is on the opposite side. Its pretty obvious its on the wright side.
Eric @ Jul 17th 2007 9:43AM
Spelling errors aside of course.
Nilay Patel @ Jul 17th 2007 9:49AM
Sure, but look at the orientation of the fonts in the closed position.
Paul Barrett @ Jul 17th 2007 9:52AM
You're wrong.
Look at the closed version - top half has 3 ridges, the half with the IR transmitter has 3 ridges. The IR transmitter end is not rounded.
Also, cheese n rice that's ugly! 50p shop, here we come
Ricksta @ Jul 17th 2007 9:52AM
Unless it has 2 IR sensors, the outside "dial" is pointing down.
A design that is just not needed in any way.
And why does it have a "shift" key. Adding a shift key for 2 buttons seems useless (see the menu and exit writing in red). You only net one button saved.
Eric @ Jul 17th 2007 9:56AM
I can't really read the fonts from that view. I don't think you would hold it from the non-hinged end. You would be holding the light side of the remote and the heavy hinged side would pull down and it wouldn't be comfortable. And although the design look is stupid, I dont think they'd really mess it up that bad and put the sensor on the wrong side.
Ricksta @ Jul 17th 2007 10:04AM
@ Eric, well maybe you should invest in a higher res or a browser that can zoom.
The top red button says On/Off above it. The dial is Chan up and down and Vol side to side. Also the GE symbol is in the same orientation. Unless IR is blasting from that "heavy" (plastic) hinge, this is a bad design.
Karl @ Jul 17th 2007 10:41AM
@ Ricksta:
FWIW I count 4 shift-able keys:
Mute/OK
Close Caption/Guide
SAT-CAB/Menu
VCR/Exit
The mute/OK button being the center of the D pad seems amazingly idiotic. Unless this has some sort of state memory like the Harmony, it seems like you'd have to Shift + center D pad every time you wanted to accept a menu option (e.g. when using program guides, etc.)
Ricksta @ Jul 17th 2007 10:59AM
@Karl
My bad, didn't notice them at first. That is a valid point though, hitting 2 buttons to ok a choice is inefficient. Looks like this will be a very bad gift because I don't see people actively seeking out and going to get this remote.
Brooke Adcox @ Jul 17th 2007 11:56AM
To answer the questions, the remote features two IR sensors. A more updated picture can be found at http://www.jascoproducts.com/press/articles/templates/article.asp?articleid=22&zoneid=2
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