@Madockawando posted:Lionel is still manufacturing and selling the CAB-1L remote as well as the orange Lionchief Universal Remote
Yes, great. But what does that have to do with what happens next? I'm only saying what was said by Lionel. I think the question was asked in response to their new hellgate bridge-shaped base. If I am misquoting, someone please correct me. The point Ryan, I think, was making is that the internet of things is app driven, not remote driven, nor universal remote driven. Who would have thought 20 years ago that you could adjust your furnace remotely with your cell phone? Or run your trains? Companies today that offered remote controls for their products in the past probably aren't thinking about how they can improve their hand-held remotes.
Maybe I'm wrong. My current streaming tv remote sucks -- so there is a ton of room for improvement. It and my "smart tv" (I put that in quotes because it seems pretty dumb to me), do a terrible job of communicating. On the other hand, my phone app for my streaming tv works flawlessly when I watch tv on my phone.
Perhaps the game controllers listed here is a different approach and will change things. I know nothing about that and don't claim to. That would be a cool way to bring younger people into the hobby -- control your trains and gaming with the same device.
