who the fuck makes remote controls

[bluaki]

ideal kaz remote

That has about four fewer buttons than the Verizon FiOS remote.

My FiOS remote has buttons with shapes

They're labeled A, B, C, and D, right? Those are for quickly opening one of four silly pointless widgets.

[PLEASEHELP1991]

Those are for quickly opening one of four silly pointless widgets.

Those widgets are largely redundant by far if you have access to a computer, especially the new Pandora Radio widget. I use them mostly to check up on traffic reports and the weather. And those buttons do have their use in the guide, which isn't useless at all. (I use the modes in the FiOS guide as well, rofl.)

[ikanaide]

there are too many fucking useless buttons on most tv/dvr/dvd remotes wtf do half those buttons even do i mean what the fuck

you sound like my grandma

[PLEASEHELP1991]

Here is the FiOS remote for reference purposes:

[PLEASEHELP1991]

Wait FiOS had widgets?

you see that + button next to the on demand button? that's the widget button

[bluaki]

Here is the FiOS remote for reference purposes:
[spoiler][/spoiler]

There are actually six types of FiOS remotes, listed here: http://www22.verizon.com/residentialhelp/fiostv/remote+controls/setup/setup.htm

Felt just showed a Philips remote, my family's older remotes are Motorola's type, and we have one newer remote (Verizon-branded) similar to that Philips one except with the universal capabilities removed (DVD/AUX/TV/STB buttons removed and replaced with a second power button for TV). As people who are very easily confused by anything vaguely related to technology, they greatly prefer Motorola's layout. I also tend to like more rectangular layouts and the "day +/-" buttons are rather useful when navigating the guide far in the future.

[spoiler=Motorola remote formerly used by Verizon][/spoiler]

[PLEASEHELP1991]

too bad they don't hand out the motorola or the philips remotes anymore because it apparently confuses people with the extra buttons for Audio and DVD on top lol