Two years ago (God that long ago?) After trying the Sony Voice remote, I loved it and so I suggested and recommended Voice for the box, when the technology became suitably reliable, widely available and commercially viable (it wasn't back then). So this (one presumes) must be the least cost available option. But not for the user. I actually asked for a box Voice remote (RCU), knowing my request was years away. But this is still a good move forward.
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I am not sure what your Sony did, or what YouView have got planned. What would you expect a voice remote to do? And what does Alexa do for Fire TV now? That latter is a more open question, of course.
I can only talk about the Sony remote. On search, instead of using the abc keys on the remote, one simply states what you want to watch, and it appears with a list of other options, all tiled. Its pretty nifty and if an RCU (remote control unit) could be added to YouView (box) it would be a big plus.
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Visionman, if it is a question of just search, then I have to say that sounds similar to what I recently saw and was impressed with regarding the Sky Q touch remote. Which as far as I can tell needed no infrastructure other than its own.
Sorry if my point seemed oblique and you are quite right of course that only users can comment in detail. So what are the capabilities of the Sony remote you mentioned, just for info?
Sky Q voice search works well but does only search for programmes, it doesn't actually control the box yet and you have to physically press a button and speak into the touch control (which I had put straight in a draw as I hate it - the standard remote which you get as well and I had been using doesn't have this feature on).
Sky Q voice search works well but does only search for programmes, it doesn't actually control the box yet and you have to physically press a button and speak into the touch control (which I had put straight in a draw as I hate it - the standard remote which you get as well and I had been using doesn't have this feature on).
Cheers scott, strange that you "hate it," do expand!
Yeah, I agree about accessibility and generally moving forwards, but tying it into a particular device/system, why? Will you have to buy an Echo Dot as a minimum in order to get this feature?
Obtain, certainly, though I expect BT and TT will add them to their offerings at £1-£2 a month.
But I expect many people have already got a few Dotted about....
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Yeah, I agree about accessibility and generally moving forwards, but tying it into a particular device/system, why? Will you have to buy an Echo Dot as a minimum in order to get this feature?
Well Amazon do call one a dot after all so if people have few dotted about that's no surprise.
I am not sure what your Sony did, or what YouView have got planned. What would you expect a voice remote to do? And what does Alexa do for Fire TV now? That latter is a more open question, of course.
I'll try and let you know tomorrow, about Alexa on the Amazon Firestick at least, when the sofas are dry.
‘Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful’ Wm Morris
Yeah, I agree about accessibility and generally moving forwards, but tying it into a particular device/system, why? Will you have to buy an Echo Dot as a minimum in order to get this feature?
Really Roy, apart from you and Daniel with your 300 devices between you? I don't know anybody outside of these forums who has even heard of them, pun intended.
Sky Q voice search works well but does only search for programmes, it doesn't actually control the box yet and you have to physically press a button and speak into the touch control (which I had put straight in a draw as I hate it - the standard remote which you get as well and I had been using doesn't have this feature on).
I don't like the touch pad, trying to ff/rew and navigate it goes all over the place and not where I want it to, very frustrating.
There are two remotes supplied with a Sky Q silver.
Is that a question or a statement? Yes you get two remotes supplied, a touch Bluetooth remote and a full button infrared one, I can only assume they knew a lot of people wouldn't get on with the touch remote.
Yeah, I agree about accessibility and generally moving forwards, but tying it into a particular device/system, why? Will you have to buy an Echo Dot as a minimum in order to get this feature?
Really, I know lots of people with them (me included)
Yeah, I agree about accessibility and generally moving forwards, but tying it into a particular device/system, why? Will you have to buy an Echo Dot as a minimum in order to get this feature?
Yeah, I agree about accessibility and generally moving forwards, but tying it into a particular device/system, why? Will you have to buy an Echo Dot as a minimum in order to get this feature?
Number one gift last Xmas I understand, redchiz.
What did you get, an orange and some socks? :-)
‘Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful’ Wm Morris
Yeah, I agree about accessibility and generally moving forwards, but tying it into a particular device/system, why? Will you have to buy an Echo Dot as a minimum in order to get this feature?
Daniel, as often, you leave me bemused :-)
‘Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful’ Wm Morris
Yeah, I agree about accessibility and generally moving forwards, but tying it into a particular device/system, why? Will you have to buy an Echo Dot as a minimum in order to get this feature?
Look, I stand by what I said. And I am glad at least to have made my point without mocking anyone.
I am not sure what your Sony did, or what YouView have got planned. What would you expect a voice remote to do? And what does Alexa do for Fire TV now? That latter is a more open question, of course.
Picked up the FireStick remote, pressed the mic button, said 'Man in the High Castle', and it turned on, turned on the soundbar, turned on the TV, switched to the correct HDMI input, displayed a choice of the series in HD or UHD.
But could I get it to actually play an episode by voice alone?
That seems to be tomorrow's lesson :-)
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redchiz> "Yeah, I agree about accessibility and generally moving forwards, but tying it into a particular device/system, why? Will you have to buy an Echo Dot as a minimum in order to get this feature?" Moving forward, due to changes to and in BT TVs ecosystem, BT did the same tie-up with Chromecast, so their users could continue receiving BT Sport. So such tie-ups are not unusual.
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But I expect many people have already got a few Dotted about....
Yes you get two remotes supplied, a touch Bluetooth remote and a full button infrared one, I can only assume they knew a lot of people wouldn't get on with the touch remote.
What did you get, an orange and some socks? :-)
But could I get it to actually play an episode by voice alone?
That seems to be tomorrow's lesson :-)
"Yeah, I agree about accessibility and generally moving forwards, but tying it into a particular device/system, why? Will you have to buy an Echo Dot as a minimum in order to get this feature?"
Moving forward, due to changes to and in BT TVs ecosystem, BT did the same tie-up with Chromecast, so their users could continue receiving BT Sport. So such tie-ups are not unusual.