Should Remote Controls light up?

[tron3]

I was reading about the Sony BR5 HDTV and the remote control actually has a [light] button. But I haven't seen how it looks lit.

Natually, I believe blu-ray remote controls should have a light button, and be backlit in blu. Duh.

Glow in the dark is nice, but a light button is so much cooler. Who agrees?

[WickyWoo]

my TV has one

but I can operate them all by touch anyway

[iNCREDiPiNOY]

Yeah thats exactly what I'm thinking. I have a hard time sensing my PS3 Remote control. What I did is get closer to TV screen then look at my Remote Control, lol!

[glenn-bob]

mine lights up

[owa]

I operate all the ones I use frequently by touch so I don't need to be able to see the keys on the remote.

[Sylin]

I think all home theater device remotes should light up. You're meant to watch movies in the dark. My biggest disappointment with the PS3 blu-ray remote is that it doesn't illuminate. Poor judgment call on Sony's part, IMHO.

[sowecrazy]

i wish the ps3 still had an IR port on it so i could use a usiversal remote cause i'm getting the logitech harmony 1000




Blu-rays so far: 60

[MaleManGuy]

Originally Posted by tron3

I was reading about the Sony BR5 HDTV and the remote control actually has a [light] button. But I haven't seen how it looks lit.

Natually, I believe blu-ray remote controls should have a light button, and light in blu. Duh.

Glow in the dark is nice, but a light button is so much cooler. Who agrees?

I'd prefer no lights... save the batteries... let the remote live longer :-)
Annoying little lights every where... like LED's on phones, stereo, cameras..etc... can't fall asleep without a million dumb little LED's flickering or flashing somewhere in the bedroom or house... hehe. I don't need the extra indication that i've pressed a button... seeing the channel change is good enough for me.

[Rike255]

My Onkyo receiver remote has a light. Big button on the side I can press to turn it on. Love it by the way. Lights up all the buttons and they're very easy to see. Then I just turn it off right away so no battery wasted.

[MouseRider]

While the commonly used buttons I can hit by feel, for the less frequently used buttons an illuminated remote is almost a necessity in a front-projection home theater.

My current favorite is definitely the Harmony 890, motion sensitive activation, replaceable rechargeable batteries with a nice cradle and RF.

[Blu-Beard]

Yes. Long over due feature. Let there be light!

[Marcusarilius]

I'm lit half the time. Don't see why my remote can't be....

[Rike255]

What am I supposed to vote if my remote does light up...

[tron3]

Originally Posted by Rike255

What am I supposed to vote if my remote does light up...

You vote yes if you like the feature, etc.

[ground chuck]

i think backlit is the word you want to use here.

[tron3]

Originally Posted by ground chuck

i think backlit is the word you want to use here.

D'oh... thanks. Darn brain farts.

[goodstuff]

Yes. Let there be light.

[Chuey]

My Anthem processor remote does light up if I pushes any button on it and I like that more than any other remote I own.

[Aries64]

Originally Posted by ikcizokm

I think all home theater device remotes should light up. You're meant to watch movies in the dark. My biggest disappointment with the PS3 blu-ray remote is that it doesn't illuminate. Poor judgment call on Sony's part, IMHO.

+1. I wish that the RMT-B101A that comes with the Sony BDPs' lit up, but since I use a Logitech Harmony 880 and all the controls are backlit the factory remote not lighting-up its no big deal to me. Still, it is a feature that makes sense. The manufacturers could always add the ability to turn the backlighting off too. And it wouldn't cost much to add either.

Originally Posted by MaleManGuy

I'd prefer no lights... save the batteries... let the remote live longer :-)
Annoying little lights every where... like LED's on phones, stereo, cameras..etc... can't fall asleep without a million dumb little LED's flickering or flashing somewhere in the bedroom or house... hehe. I don't need the extra indication that i've pressed a button... seeing the channel change is good enough for me.

Get a Logitech Harmony 880 - all the controls are backlit in Blu, and the but remote automatically goes into "Sleep" mode (thus all lights turn-off) after a predetermined delay. The delay is set by the user.

And since the 880 uses a rechargable Li battery pack I never worry about killing the battery power. In my experience it takes quite a while to drain a full battery.

Keith

[JJ]

Seeing as I only use 3 remote controls at once, I haven't invested in a Universal yet; but the Philips TV remote is backlight quite well. Albeit, the 30s, the Sammy HT's, and the Blu-Ray remote on the PS3 are not. Fortunately, I think I've got all their layouts down pat.