HbbTV is a modern version of teletext that can be activated with a press of the red button on the TV remote—if you even know ...

There's also one other thing that a physical TV remote has that TV back buttons or remote apps don't: tiny dots on/near some of the buttons. Most of the time, you can see this bump on the number 5 ...

The Sofabaton U2 Universal Remote Control can control up to 15 devices, including both infrared- and Bluetooth-based AV devices, so it’s more flexible than many lower-priced remotes, which ...

The improved “Space Command” remote came with four buttons—power, tune up, tune down, and mute. This version dates from the 1970s. Photograph by Todd Ehlers/ Flickr.

And they all have the same remote control, more or less. The Star button does the same on the home screen as what we’ve noted above. There’s no difference there.

And sadly — even now, in the age of ubiquitous Wi-Fi — the universal remote market still is tied to the control method most home entertainment system components depend on, the lowly infrared beam.

The Digit II. Multi-mode remotes If you want to be able to do more than control your media but without adding tons of buttons, you can pick up a more-advanced remote control that offers multiple ...