RE: [OT] Large Button Remote Control ??

[Marcus Warrington <marcus.warrington@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Good point! I'd not got as far as that !



Beginning to think that maybe a more UKHA solution would be to build an
IR converter box.. i.e. receives one IR command and send a different
one. I could then put this in from of the freeview box and train it to
convert any remote commands into the ones I needed. I could then use ANY
remote I wanted.. a device like this could even have some commercial
value given we're become a nation of TOGS !





Marcus

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Keith Doxey
Sent: 09 November 2006 11:14
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Large Button Remote Control ??



I am interested in this as well.

At the weekend I installed a freeview box for my 73 year old Mum and she
is
having problems reading the tiny buttons but I have discovered a bigger
problem.

Because Freeview has mixed 1,2 and 3 digit channel numbering I believe
that
a lot of people will have problems selecting the correct channels
because
they cant enter the channel number quickly enough.

EG 71 for Cbeebies you end up with BBC1 because it takes the recieved
commands as

7 BBC3

1 BBC1

I personally have 3 freeview boxes all different brands but none have
them
have the ability to be configured for fixed length numbers eg 001 rather
than 1. I have problems changing channels sometimes and I consider
myself to
be VERY familiar with all my remote controls.

At the moment people have a choice of having freeview or not but shortly
there will be million of people forced to change and for many I believe
the
process will be very traumatic.

One of my big gripes is that now Freeview boxes are so cheap, nowhere
actually has any set up on demonstration, you just pick up a box and
take it
to the checkout. Thats fine for a tin of beans because all you have to
do is
open the can and cook the contents but with something techie,
particularly
if it for an older person, you really need to be able to see how simple
or
complicated it is to operate :(

Keith

> Does anyone know of a large button remote (and I do mean *large*
button)
> that can be taught IR commands. I have found some remotes that look
> ideal for her (mostly in the USA) but they can't be taught IR commands
> ,they have built in databases of known commands, and what are the
> chances of a cheap unknown brand UK freeview box being in a USA
> equipment database!
>





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