So... technologically speaking... this is "progress"?

[Smarmie Doofus]

I'm trying to see the last two "scenes" of a highly acclaimed 70's Hollywood classic on DVD.

With the new cable (goodbye Optimum, hello Fios) set-up there are THREE ( 3) remote controls that have to be in sync to enable the above.

Including a brand new "settings" category that's called "component" ( as opposed to "video"... which is still there but apparently good for nothing.). "Component"... it appears... allows one to view a DVD... as opposed to 700 + channels of overwhelmingly unwatchable TV:the new, the old, and the in-between.

Anyway.... "component" won't allow the DVD to engage scenes 10 thru 12... although, cruelly, it displays on screen menu for same.

After 15 minutes of teeth grinding, stomach churning and random, futile stabs-in-the-dark, I awaken 18 y.o. son on whose behalf I pay 140 plus per mos. for this deranged set-up. He fiddles for a while w. everything I fiddled with, then checks the battery compartment of the applicable ( we believe but who knows for sure?) remote.

---- He sometimes moves them to his XBOX controllers w/o telling me. ( Cute, no?)----

Yet the batteries are in place. Even he can't figure it out. He goes back to bed. Or XBox. ( There's electronic noise coming out of that room as we speak.)

So... anyone:Tea? Sympathy? Advice ( for tomorrow; believe me, I'm packing it in for tonite.) ?

At least do this: Tell me other people are having trouble w. this tech transition and that I am not C O M P L E T E LY alone.

Manana.

[ND-Dem]

1. I hear ya. We had 3 controls for TV too and I never did figure out why they were needed, or why

some genius couldn't make one do.