[Sigia-l] DVD menu user interface designs

[David R. Austen]

Hello, all:

Our own DVD player is quite a challenge, even after weeks of trying to
discover all the features available on that (petite) remote control.

Major issue? Avoid the need to achieve hand-eye coordination necessary
for a large variety of on-screen menu styles AND on-screen icons that
often show little visible indication of highlighting. (And the
available features change, depending on which DVD we are watching.)

This is where I would start for somebody with special needs, or for
somebody elderly, or for small children.

I would HOPE to be able to purchase a third-party universal remote
with just a few large buttons, much like a very simple VCR remote.

Rewind/reverse, pause/stop, forward, fast forward (and) next
scene/disk.

Hmm, still not that simple eh?


Comments?


David




Thursday, January 09, 2003, 2:01:32 AM, you wrote:


>>  Designers haven't quite learned to
>> compensate the navigation structure for it yet. 

cw> http://www.jnd.org/dn.mss/DVDmenus.html

cw> you aren't the only one who is annoyed.