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MEE031 (C): So we'd either have a small L_C_D_ display on the device itself , or uh have a dis a menu display that comes up on your television and can b be controlled through the device . And that would allow you to access access the advanced features uh whilst keeping a very small and simple set of buttons for the features that you use most often .
FEE030 (B): Hmm .
FEE029 (A): Okay .
FEE030 (B): So you'd be advocating an L_C_D_ then ?
MEE031 (C): I think that's that's one way to go , yes . Um I mean there are there are advantages and disadvantages if you if you have an L_C_D_ display , it's it's nice , because it's it it lets you just sort of sit there and st and control your television from your armchair .
FEE030 (B): Okay .
FEE030 (B): Mm-hmm .
MEE031 (C): There are disadvantages , an an L_C_D_ display would have to be quite small , 'cause we're we're I well we're I assume we're gonna be making quite a small device . Um it would also have to have uh a kind of backlighting in it , 'cause you ten you tend to watch T_V_ in the dark , but you need to be able to see your L_D_D_ L_C_D_ display .
FEE030 (B): Right .
FEE029 (A): Mm-hmm .
FEE030 (B): Right .
MEE031 (C): The alternative is to have a an on-screen display on your television that you control through your remote control . Uh
MEE031 (C): a bit like a bit like how they have these um digital boxes where you you press the buttons and it comes up with your this thing of watch lo what's on each channel . I mean that that's also a good idea . It's it can it does have it's problems as well , if you've got a small T_V_ and you're sitting on the other side of a room , it's hard to read the little text that comes up .
FEE029 (A): Mm-hmm .
FEE030 (B): Okay .
FEE029 (A): Mm .
FEE030 (B): Mm-hmm .
MEE031 (C): Uh but that's a that's a design decision that we can make .
FEE030 (B): 'Kay .
FEE029 (A): I do think that um one of the important features for a remote is seeing a menu and seeing what's on . Um and so like favourite channels is is applicable , but I think th that you do need to have some kind of function where it's um you have t you can see the title of the show or possibly a description of it . Like I I know I use that often enough .
MEE031 (C): Yeah .
FEE030 (B): Well
FEE030 (B): Are you are you tak
MEE031 (C): Yeah .
FEE032 (D): Wait , but is that separate from what he was saying ?
FEE030 (B): Yeah .
FEE029 (A): Well if it if it was a L_ L_C_D_ on th on the remote , I don't know that you could f that you'd be able to see a
FEE030 (B): No , I think I think we're talking menu like contrast and tuning the V_C_R_ or something if I've understood you correctly , rather than menu as what's on .
FEE029 (A): Okay .
MEE031 (C): Yeah , that that would be one of the features , yes .
FEE029 (A): Okay . 'Cause that would be more specifically a digital box , mm-hmm .
MEE031 (C): But it's it's it's something to bear in mind is that if we put a display on the remote control
MEE031 (C): the c uh communication is one way , so you can't have the televisions and information back to the remote control , at least I don't think you can . Um I'm not sure .
FEE030 (B): Oh , good point .
FEE029 (A): Mm .
FEE030 (B): Yeah .
FEE029 (A): Okay , now we're moving on to market . Marketing .
FEE032 (D): Should I plug that in ?