> Remember when channel changes on TVs were instantaneous?
There's nothing less satisfying than smushing down those rubbery remote control buttons for an extra 2000 to 4000 milliseconds to change the channel.
Don't get me started on entering the wrong channel numbers. That gives me PTSD.
The cynical side of my brain feels that this is exactly what TV stations and show producers wanted. If it's fast and easy to spin the dial and maybe stop on a competitor (and more importantly, watch their ads instead of yours) then you have to put our quality product and not annoy the customer with as many loud and irritating ads, which means that you don't make as much money from the content that bookends your ads.
These things are like these fake volume controls reddit made up.