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A '''10-foot user interface''' is a [[user interface]] for a [[television]] set or a similarly sized [[screen]]. "10 foot" refers to the approximate distance from the viewer to the screen, which can be shorter or longer than 10 feet (which is about 3 m) depending on the size of the screen. Such interfaces have large menus and buttons that are also designed to be navigated by a hand-held [[remote control]]. Examples are [[electronic program guide|electronic program guides]], [[Apple Computer|Apple]]'s [[Front Row]], and the [[Microsoft Windows]] [[Windows Media Center|Media Center]] interface. | A '''10-foot user interface''' is a [[user interface]] for a [[television]] set or a similarly sized [[screen]]. "10 foot" refers to the approximate distance from the viewer to the screen, which can be shorter or longer than 10 feet (which is about 3 m) depending on the size of the screen. Such interfaces have large menus and buttons that are also designed to be navigated by a hand-held [[remote control]]. Examples are [[electronic program guide|electronic program guides]], [[Apple Computer|Apple]]'s [[Front Row]], and the [[Microsoft Windows]] [[Windows Media Center|Media Center]] interface. | ||
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Revision as of 22:34, 11 December 2006
A 10-foot user interface is a user interface for a television set or a similarly sized screen. "10 foot" refers to the approximate distance from the viewer to the screen, which can be shorter or longer than 10 feet (which is about 3 m) depending on the size of the screen. Such interfaces have large menus and buttons that are also designed to be navigated by a hand-held remote control. Examples are electronic program guides, Apple's Front Row, and the Microsoft Windows Media Center interface.