A Voice-Controlled TV Remote 185
Pankaj Arora writes "California-based Agile TV aims to 'change the way people watch TV' via the creation of its voice-controlled TV remote, Promptu. From the article: 'The Promptu remote is designed to replace a conventional remote control and includes a "Talk" button and a built-in microphone, together with an infra-red receiver used in conjunction with an existing cable box.' Personally, I'm waiting for the version that interfaces with your brain."
voice control (Score:4, Insightful)
Worthless... (Score:5, Insightful)
Dan East
Re:Best feature (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:voice control (Score:4, Insightful)
For regular text, the results don't even resemble whatever was said. Getting a single sentence right is a major feat, even after a number of repetitions. And this was not just me, none of my friends was able to make the damn thing work.
For simple commands, it often worked. There were frequent mistakes, but generally, it looked like it might be an idea worth pursuing.
However, every time you try talking to your computer, everyone in your vicinity looks at you weird way. Sure, getting accustomed to such gizmos would shake off this reaction pretty fast, but even then, it wouldn't be treated any gentler than it's the case for a cell phone going off in a bus. Talking to a machine makes you stand out.
In Soviet Russia (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:voice control (Score:3, Insightful)
Better yet (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:voice control (Score:2, Insightful)
In this case the application isn't even correct. As poster below suggests the correct way to impliment TV voice control would be to build it into the TV, so you don't even need to have a remote, but you couldn't sell remotes that way, now could you? You could, perhaps, sell set top boxes though, then at least it would be functional for those who need an access device (I need voice control because my arms don't work, so all I have to do is pick up this voice control remote and. .
Why Slashdot might present it as an advancement, let alone present it at all, particularly given the standard response of "Noooooooo!" that rings out every time some such device comes up, is beyond me.
KFG
Need programmable surfing by time (Score:2, Insightful)
"German Shizer Porn" (Score:4, Insightful)
Verdict: no one is using it now and no-one will be using it in 6 months time..
Anyone remember (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Old Technology (Score:3, Insightful)
It's still around these days, just a bit harder to find.. and kinda pricey.
Usually costs me about $10 to $20 a time, depending on quality, avaliability, etc..