cm0002@lemdro.id to Privacy@programming.devEnglish · 27 days agoYour reminder to remove the microphone from your TV remote todaylemmy.mlimagemessage-square41linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageYour reminder to remove the microphone from your TV remote todaylemmy.mlcm0002@lemdro.id to Privacy@programming.devEnglish · 27 days agomessage-square41linkfedilink
minus-squareusername_1@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up0·27 days agoWhy? What can I say to remote? “Switch to channel 15?” Isn’t it easier to press a button?
minus-squarezarathustrad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·27 days agoIt’s for searching (so you don’t have to type words on a virtual key pad with a remote with no alpha-numeric key pad). It would actually be OK, if they all had a hardware switch that cut power to the mic, but I doubt that how they work.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·27 days agoHaving the mic on the remote always on and streaming back to the host would drain the battery in about a day.
minus-squaresaltesc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·27 days agoLess. They’re usually just a couple AAAs, so like 1800 mAh.
minus-squareshynoise@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·27 days agoHow often are you switching channels these days?? It’s to search instead of using the on-screen keyboard via remote.
Why? What can I say to remote? “Switch to channel 15?” Isn’t it easier to press a button?
It’s for searching (so you don’t have to type words on a virtual key pad with a remote with no alpha-numeric key pad).
It would actually be OK, if they all had a hardware switch that cut power to the mic, but I doubt that how they work.
Having the mic on the remote always on and streaming back to the host would drain the battery in about a day.
Less. They’re usually just a couple AAAs, so like 1800 mAh.
How often are you switching channels these days??
It’s to search instead of using the on-screen keyboard via remote.