With hundreds of linear channels, gigabytes of digital video recordings, thousands of video-on-demand options and potentially soon millions of Internet TV clips available to viewers, ye olde remote ain't gonna cut it. "We need better devices to get through that large plethora of choices," said Comcast senior vice president of user experience and product design Gerard Kunkel. Futuristic versions of the remote abound in the lab. Updated versions will be in viewers' homes this year.
