Comcast Adds TI-Built Voice Control to X1 Platform Remote Controls
A month after Roku got voice control for its Roku 3 and well after Amazon launched Fire TV with search by voice capability, Comcast said Tuesday that users of its X1 platform can now navigate “thousands” of shows and movies…
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with voice commands. In addition to searching for programing by shows, movies and networks, Comcast subscribers set DVR recordings by voice, get recommendations for viewing and navigate Xfinity On Demand, said the company. Calling the remote “smart, fast and intuitive, Sree Kotay, Comcast’s chief software architect, said, “You don’t have to learn a new language or speak like a robot” but instead press a blue button and it “appears on screen.” The remote recognizes hundreds of popular movie quotes, so users who can’t remember Forrest Gump can search by “Life is like a box of chocolates,” Comcast said. Subscribers can pick up a remote at a Comcast location or order one online. The new Comcast remote is backlit for use in the dark and works with RF communication that doesn’t require line of sight transmission, it said.