Consumers want easy to use and simple ways for discovering entertainment that doesn't require a remote control with as many keys as a keyboard.

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The initial 3.0 release required a myPlex account and didn't include a remote control widget, and those have only just been fixed with a quick follow-up patch.

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"We aren't managing this by remote control, " Mr. Betts said.

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The only trouble we initially ran into was that our original no-frills Freeview box wasn't listed on SlingPlayer's IR code database, and since the SlingBox couldn't be trained using our own remote control, we had to procure a compatible Freeview box.

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Reasonable people reasonably used a DVR, but Sunday's 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7(5), 7-5 epic, won by Djokovic over Nadal, wasn't designed to be breezed over via remote control.

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This is a definite deal breaker for some -- you can't use a universal remote or home automation controller to control the player while watching Blu-ray discs.

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Plus, it includes a simple remote control for when your smartphone isn't handy.

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This wouldn't be a big deal if the included QWERTY remote had better Blu-ray player control buttons, but as it stands right now, it isn't exactly enjoyable to navigate your favorite movie.

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