As I remember the early remotes were entirely mechanical (no batteries). When you clicked, and I do mean click, a tiny hammer would strike a metal bar and emit a tone. Only three buttons (Vol Up, Vol Down, and Channel Up {after you reached 13 the TV would go back to 2}). When the linkage from button to hammer broke then you got your kid to change the channel. lol
I saw a documentary on tv that showed the original remotes were actually teradactyls, and when you pressed them, they would fly over and change the channel or whatever. or maybe i was watching flintstones.
The mute button wears out on our remote because we don’t listen to commercials. That’s when I do a buttonectomy and replace the mute button with a button we don’t use.
the challenge is to find hidden cable package channels in the more complex, involved functions of those remotes. believe it or not, it can often be done.
comicgos over 12 years ago
why change the batteries when you can change the remote – free from the cable company!
Llewellenbruce over 12 years ago
Maybe Eno’s never heard what a battery is.
margueritem over 12 years ago
Fang, ya think?
x_Tech over 12 years ago
As I remember the early remotes were entirely mechanical (no batteries). When you clicked, and I do mean click, a tiny hammer would strike a metal bar and emit a tone. Only three buttons (Vol Up, Vol Down, and Channel Up {after you reached 13 the TV would go back to 2}). When the linkage from button to hammer broke then you got your kid to change the channel. lol
V-Beast over 12 years ago
I saw a documentary on tv that showed the original remotes were actually teradactyls, and when you pressed them, they would fly over and change the channel or whatever. or maybe i was watching flintstones.
GROG Premium Member over 12 years ago
There’s probably plenty of wear and tear on all those old remotes.
Gameguy49 Premium Member over 12 years ago
The mute button wears out on our remote because we don’t listen to commercials. That’s when I do a buttonectomy and replace the mute button with a button we don’t use.
revisages over 12 years ago
the challenge is to find hidden cable package channels in the more complex, involved functions of those remotes. believe it or not, it can often be done.
libbydog over 12 years ago
I’d throw it away if only I could FIND it!
codedaddy over 12 years ago
The latest remote made the end table vanish!