Smart TV

TVs are watched from across the room and controlled with a remote. In the example, a row of large thumbnails sits under a simple menu, and the one the remote is focused on is clearly highlighted.

Because people sit several meters away, text and images must be much larger than on a laptop, and contrast must be strong.

Navigation works step by step with arrow keys, so:

• Clearly highlight the item the remote is currently focused on, so people know what pressing Select will open.
• Keep menus short and simple.
• Reduce the number of steps to start watching.
• Support voice search where possible, since typing with a remote is slow.