Vewd browser mouse pointer, red indicator light, and overheating on standby
Improvements to Portal TV (in order of priority):
Make the mouse pointer on Vewd browser disappear automatically after a couple of seconds of inactivity to:
a. not distract from the streaming experience and
b. avoid burn-in on one’s TV screen.
Please notify me via email when an update for Vewd browser fixing this problem becomes available.The red light which indicates that the microphone and webcam are disabled is annoying to videophiles who watch movies at night with all the lights off. This light isn’t necessary because the top right corner of the home screen shows the status of the microphone and the webcam. The fix that I personally use is putting a piece of black cardboard over the red light. A better fix would be to have a software update where it’s possible to disable that red light (and view the status only through the top right corner of the home screen). An even better fix would be to modify the hardware of future Portal TVs so that they do away with the red light altogether and instead have a switch with an on and an off position so that the status can be known even with the TV screen off. Please notify me via email if a software update allowing one to disable the microphone without turning on the red light ever becomes available.
When the Portal TV isn’t being used, it gets pretty warm just because it’s plugged in. It gets even warmer when the air conditioner is off in the summer as is the case when no one is home. The fix that I personally use is unplugging it when I’m not using it. An even better fix would be a software fix on your part or maybe even a hardware fix. Please notify me via email if a software fix making it heat up a lot less while it’s on standby ever becomes available.
Thank you.