As far as remote controls go the Sky remote is up there with the best. It’s been a part of many people’s homes and lives for many, many years.
Why is this?
I think a big part of its success comes from the obvious attention to detail that Sky has put into designing it. They clearly spent a lot of time and money on it in the beginning and it’s paid off. It has a very distinct and clear look to it, whenever anyone sets eyes on the remote it’s unmistakeable that it belongs to a Sky digibox.
The shape and button positioning have obviously been paid close attention as well. All the buttons are well labelled and not too packed together. It’s easy for someone to pick up the Sky remote and get using it straight away. I think this is great for homes with families that include older or younger people who may not be so used to using technology. It becomes familiar very quickly and allows anyone to feel comfortable using it, unlike a lot of remotes which feature large numbers of often unnecessary and confusing buttons.
One of the best features of the Sky remote is undoubtedly that it doubles as a universal TV remote. This allows you to use the remote to control both your Sky and your TV from the same remote, it just requires a very simple connection set up and it works with just the press of a button.
So overall the Sky remote is a wonderful piece of design with the end user in mind, but are there any negatives to it? Well really its look and function are both very pleasing, although there are cheaper alternatives out there. Many other companies produce compatible remotes that are often much lower in price then the genuine remote. It’s definitely worth comparing if you should go genuine or get a cheaper alternative.