How can a TV Remote's UX be improved?

1. How do you simplify a TV remote?
2. What about the remote control makes the device both a good and bad example for the usability perspective?

How do you simplify a TV remote?

First, take the remote control and make a photocopy of it. Identify the buttons that you wish the user to have access to. Cut out the photocopy of the remote and tape it onto the file folder. Then, using your cutting tool, cut out the buttons to be used.

What about the remote control makes the device both a good and bad example for the usability perspective?

Mainly, the usability test participants consider the remote control an inappropriate input device. They point out that it is little ergonomic, its icons and labelling are not only difficult to understand but also risk to be inconsistent with the commands on the screen.