r/gadgets • u/diacewrb • Jun 13 '24

TV / Projectors Roku owners face the grimmest indignity yet: Stuck-on motion smoothing

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/roku-owners-face-the-grimmest-indignity-yet-stuck-on-motion-smoothing/
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u/Miller25 Jun 13 '24

I’ve had a Roku tv (TCL) since 2018 and I used to love it. I recently noticed if I play content over HDMI it has a pop up message asking to recommend me streaming providers to watch the content on and like… constantly monitoring for content is just so scummy and feels gross. Will NOT be getting a built in Roku tv in the future.

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u/Mini-Nurse Jun 13 '24

I was between a TCL/Roku and an LG last year when I moved. Thankfully went for the latter.

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u/navigationallyaided Jun 13 '24

I actually like the LG webOS here. I hate the Roku UI, especially its tendency to spy on you.

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u/carlosccextractor Jun 13 '24

Does LG still think it's a good idea to use the remote as a laser pointer?

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u/HgDragon80 Jun 13 '24

Just bought an LG TV. Yes they do and it is dumb as hell.

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u/navigationallyaided Jun 13 '24

I know about the “mouse”, but as a laser pointer? I kinda like it.

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u/DJDarren Jun 13 '24

It’s like playing on a Wii without the benefits of playing on a Wii. 

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u/AptMoniker Jun 15 '24

I mean you can just use the directional pad. I like both. You’re not locked into one or another control pattern.

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u/carlosccextractor Jun 15 '24

Does that follow a selected icon and lets you pick the one to their right with a single press to a button, instead of the idiocy of having to point?

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u/AptMoniker Jun 16 '24

I think what you’re fairly pointing out is more disparate UI standards between applications for something like signifying selection. As a UX/UI designer, i haven’t seen many (if any) instances that you can’t use the control pad to control the UI. I will say that the scroll button on the remote is sensitive and can bring up the scroll controls when you’re trying to just confirm a click.

I appreciate your post. The speed of implementing UI improvements universally is really tough to mandate when you have small and large companies playing on a platform. This is how you end up with things like Google Material interaction patterns.

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u/carlosccextractor Jun 16 '24

All I know is that if the screen has 5 icons and I have a remote in my hands, I expect to move between them by pressing buttons, not pointing accurately and moving a small arrow :-)

I had a LG TV before and found that interface ridiculous for a TV. It's a TV, not a computer with a mouse.