expiredkrivera1 posted Jul 23, 2021 03:52 AM
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expiredkrivera1 posted Jul 23, 2021 03:52 AM
NEW Roku Voice Remote Pro - USB charging (no more batteries!) - $28.97/FS at Amazon
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The reason we got it was the batteries would die on our Roku remote every 2 months due to using our Roku so much.
I do wish it had Bluetooth wireless headphones capable but it's not a game breaker for us.
The 1 and 2 short-cut buttons are a nice addition. The voice commands work very well, the remote has a nice feel to it, and the lost remote finder is nice.
However, the rechargeable battery life is much less than my two AAA and the user-programmable shortcuts are voice shortcuts. It's not like you are holding it to save YouTube you have to say the commands then save.
I paid around 27 and don't feel like I got ripped off or anything, but I would have been much happier at 20 or less.
For me, a proprietary USB charging cable is a non-starter. The last thing I want to do is search for a single proprietary cable or have something happen to that. How hard would it have been to adopt USB-C? I also understand from some reviews that if the remote is dead, it needs to charge a bit before you can even use it. That also seems inconvenient. I use rechargeable AA batteries in my existing remote and that may be a better solution for some.
And arguably the most requested feature improvement wasn't even adopted: Backlit Keys!
EDIT: Not proprietary. Just Micro USB...which is nearly as inconvenient as nothing I have anymore uses this standard. Keeping a "special" cable just for this remote isn't ideal. It would have been a better option to use USB-C.
I also think the remote that comes with the 2020 and 2021 Ultra boxes is the same minus the rechargeable battery.
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