So you're telling me a sega saturn controller in 1997 could turn the TV on and change channels plus change the inputs, but it's 2023 and no video game console controller can do that?
Technology has not moved forward, only sideways.
EDIT: https://cohost.org/plumpan/post/2538758-a-collection-of-responses
Also please do me a favor and drop a like on this feature request that would allow me to completely silence notifications on this, without deleting the whole post. TBH I stopped caring about this a couple of days ago and I want my doots to be about sega rally or Dovi's ass and not someone saying Wii U again.
The PocketStation for the PS1 can do this too. One of the apps you can install on it is a little remote control, which uses the infrared port the PocketStation has for some reason. And since Sony's never once changed their remote protocol, you can still use it with any modern Sony HDTV. I was really surprised when Jessica pulled out her goofy looking little memory card-sized thing, turned on the TV and started messing with the menus.
you are at a public place where there's a tv and it's too loud? you can fix that.
is there an AC mini split or whatever and it's too cold? you can fix that
picked up a random crt in the wild and you don't have a remote? your phone is your remote
I really miss my LG G4. I used it until I had to hold the battery in place with a rubber band and the screen started to come off and folded in half.
