For most people an exact number is not necessary. Just move it up or down until it sounds right. The number that is displayed to the end user is usually pretty meaningless anyways, since 25 on one TV is not always the same as 25 on a different TV.
this post was submitted on 23 Nov 2023
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All my TVs have a percentage next to the slider. You still have to slide the slider, rather than type in a number, if that's what you're referring to. I think the slider is just easier for a generic remote, unless the remote has a keypad or you're using a phone app as a remote.
than type in a number, if that’s what you’re referring to.
It is, and also don't most generic remotes still have keypads? 🤨
That's the part that probably gets me the most here. You used to, and with certain services still, have to directly enter in a channel number to go to that channel...So the basic setup is all there, but...Pretty much exclusively used for channel navigation because ???
If they give the number then most people try to stick with increments of five so they've adopted a "stop when it looks good" ux methodology.
It's also cheaper because you don't have to normalize and internationalize the numbers.
normalize and internationalize the numbers
Is this still a thing? I thought we had settled on Arabic numerals a few hundred years ago...
I see Chinese characters on Chinese tvs for numerical values so idk. They may just say "volume" for all I know.
Most people use Arabic numerals, but some cultures switch comma and points and some cultures put decimal seperator at different spots.
You have a TV with volume controls in the thousands, or that lets you adjust by tenths or smaller?
I'd like to see this feature. People here are right that there's probably not a huge need, but also seems like a relatively low effort feature to add.
People are used to sliders, I guess 🤷. Things used to be like that on old TVs, so it just never occured to anyone that people might like a direct value input instead of a slider.
To be honest, I wouldn't know what to do with a direct input. Sliders are much more logical for fine tuning. It would be a nice option, but I would probably never use it.