3 Reasons Why I Hate Most Remote Controls

By Author: John.Kline
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The average U.S. household has five remote controls with many having ten or more. Remote controls were introduced over 50 years ago but are still poorly designed and frustrating to use.

Below are the three reasons why I hate most remote controls:

>> 3 - Commonly used buttons are too small making their use awkward

The most commonly used buttons are frequently the smallest buttons. They also are usually surrounded by lots of other small buttons. This is especially problematic in low light.

>> 2 - Too many rarely used buttons getting in the way

Most remotes have from 40 to 60 buttons yet only about 10 of them are commonly used. All of these extra buttons makes it difficult to find the buttons that are actually used most of the time. This too is especially problematic in low light.

>> 1 - Difficult to use in low light, impossible to use in the dark

Nearly 90 percent of remote controls do not have back¬lighting. Considering the popularity of watching tele¬vision with the lights off, along with the fact that 75 percent of Americans have vision problems, ...
... it is sur¬prising so few are backlit. Backlighting is not a perfect solution though because it only illuminates the buttons but not the text next to the buttons.

Possible Solutions

One option is to replace your problem remote(s) with a universal remote. Assuming, of course you can even find a universal that doesn't have these same problems. Most people are reluctant to buy universals because they are awkward to use and require programming.

A new option is something called Pop-up Microlites. They are miniature lights that stick on nearly any remote control to illuminate the buttons and text. Unlike backlighting, they illuminate the entire remote control making it much easier to use in the dark. The real beauty of Pop-up Microlites though is that they can be added to your existing remotes. These simple lights are infinitely easier to learn to operate than a new universal. These ingenious little lights are a huge conven¬ience, especially for people with less than perfect vision, or people who enjoy watching television or movies in the dark. They seem especially ideal for baby boomers.

Pop-up Microlites have a suggested retail price of only $9.99 each. For a limited time you can buy three Pop-up Microlites for only $19.99 at www.PopupMicrolite.com

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