I almost posted this in the Cafe but decided it really belongs here.
The maker's site is down http://www.tvbgone.com/ so here is a link to Wired News good story I thought.
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Altman's key-chain fob was a TV-B-Gone, a new universal remote that turns off almost any television. The device, which looks like an automobile remote, has just one button. When activated, it spends over a minute flashing out 209 different codes to turn off televisions, the most popular brands first
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Sort of like a cell phone blocker but a little less intrusive. Though one of my first thoughts was going into a retailer and turning off a wall of sets. The cost is supposed to be in the $15 range.
The maker's site is down http://www.tvbgone.com/ so here is a link to Wired News good story I thought.
[ QUOTE ]
Altman's key-chain fob was a TV-B-Gone, a new universal remote that turns off almost any television. The device, which looks like an automobile remote, has just one button. When activated, it spends over a minute flashing out 209 different codes to turn off televisions, the most popular brands first
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Sort of like a cell phone blocker but a little less intrusive. Though one of my first thoughts was going into a retailer and turning off a wall of sets. The cost is supposed to be in the $15 range.