Sideclick adds TV/Soundbar controls to your Roku remote.
kickstarter.com/projects/1895389752/sideclick...
kickstarter.comPosted Apr 8, 2015, 5:55 PM UTC
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kickstarter.comI've backed it, im super excited about it and hope they get funded
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It's a solid idea. I've often wished that the volume controls already on the Roku remote (for the headphones) worked to control the TV volume. We currently have three remotes, it would be nice to consolidate.
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ill wait until they are $5 on Amazon...
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I don't know if they will hit their goal, but it is a cool idea. I backed it.
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Nice idea, pleasant – looking execution, but I'd have to take the Roku 3 remote out of this thing every time I wanted to use the headphone jack. Pass.
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You're right, I didn't notice that. But, I'm willing to bet most people want this to control the TV volume, which if you're using the headphone Jack, makes it a moot point
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I got this remote, and have been fairly disappointed. It works with the roku, so not useless, but it's not really built with the roku in mind, which is what I'm looking for. I really just want a roku remote that handles volume and on/off. Looks like nothing yet.
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Sorry, that remote is IR, not wifi and it doesn't have a headphone jack on it. Roku's awesome remote is half the reason to buy one.
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$150,000 seems a rather lofty goal for something that's a fringe device at best.
This is Brett Epstein, the inventor. I am really happy to be part of your conversation and I wanted to log in to introduce myself. I agree that 150K is a lofty goal and I tried to work the numbers to make it lower. I see much more complicated projects on Kickstarter with lower goals and I don't know how they do it nor do I know if they actually deliver what they promise. I am an engineer by trade so I am pretty familiar with manufacturing costs and even the 150K goal is aggressive. Each remote model has 3 major plastic injection molded parts. The mold for the back of the remote with the clip will cost roughly 20K for each model. We are a husband and wife team and we are relying on all of our funding from Kickstarter so we couldn't risk a low funding goal just to get funded and then not be able to deliver. I have seen too many reputations ruined on Kickstarter and I want to be in it for the long haul.
It does seem like a stretch. They'll have to sell 7000 of them to make that. I backed it anyway.
I still don't get kickstarter. I mean I get the concept, but most of the projects on there are taking the piss.
EDIT: Also, just had a chuckle when I looked at the device and remembered what it reminded me of.
I think so to, but they're already almost to 10 grand with like 45 days to go, so maybe they'll hit it