Why would I want a UI that operates through my television? I don't play cds on my DVD player because it's stupid to have my TV on. Sure, I could turn it on and off when I'm listening and not changing the music and all that, but there's also a reason my stereo doesn't operate through my tv- because it's stupid. This is a music device, why would you want to require it to be next to a TV? The only devices which use a television as their UI are ones which use the television for the main function- this wouldn't. Put a little screen on it, put a big screen on it, whatever.. they figured it out with stereos, MD players, etc.. and this isn't all that different.
I like to listen to music with the main lights off and the xmas tree lights on in my living room, it's really relaxing. The hum/glow of my tv would not add to that atmosphere.
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It's more than one pair swapped, it's the regular pin layout with pins 1&2 swapped, 3&4, 5&6 etc. all the way down (plus the power pins).
a UI that operates through your television
Why would I want a UI that operates through my television? I don't play cds on my DVD player because it's stupid to have my TV on. Sure, I could turn it on and off when I'm listening and not changing the music and all that, but there's also a reason my stereo doesn't operate through my tv- because it's stupid. This is a music device, why would you want to require it to be next to a TV? The only devices which use a television as their UI are ones which use the television for the main function- this wouldn't. Put a little screen on it, put a big screen on it, whatever.. they figured it out with stereos, MD players, etc.. and this isn't all that different.
I like to listen to music with the main lights off and the xmas tree lights on in my living room, it's really relaxing. The hum/glow of my tv would not add to that atmosphere.