Custom roku remote buttons
Remote controls for the Boxee, Iomega and Roku set-top boxes will also feature the Netflix one-click remote.” Sharp, Sony, and Toshiba will also place the Netflix one-click button on remote controls for new Internet-connected TVs. The release also stated that the Netflix button would be “situated prominently on remote controls that operate certain new Blu-ray disc players from a variety of companies including Best Buy’s in-house Dynex brand, Haier, Memorex, Panasonic, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, and Toshiba. No longer was there a need to go through a dozen steps to get the service up and running-simply press the button to launch the Netflix app. In the press release, Netflix stated that “streaming from Netflix on TVs will soon be as easy as one click of a remote control,” promising convenience to the streaming service’s customers. In 2011, Netflix announced its forthcoming appearance on remote controls for TVs and set-top boxes from several major electronics companies. And that’s precisely why the dedicated Netflix button that’s on seemingly every remote control is so fascinating. From two-day delivery from Amazon to nearly instant food delivery from businesses like Grubhub, anything that saves us time or money or effort is worth the cost.