When I can't find my phone I push a button on the base and it makes the hand set beep. Why don't they have this feature on tvs, vcrs. sattelites, etc. It would sure save me a lot of time and frustration.
2007-05-04 01:06:10 · 13 answers · asked by bobbijoslin 4 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
About 99% of the remotes out there are infared.. which means the remote has to "see" the IR reciever on the TV. This is also only a one-way communication on nearly all devices, as the remote doesn't have a IR sensor.. only sender. The remote would have to use RF or Bluetooth signals to talk back and forth. Most of the time when you lose a remote it's not pointing at the TV, hence why IR would not work!
2007-05-04 01:35:16 · answer #1 · answered by Matt S 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You can buy individual transmitters and receivers from Sharper Image and you can stick them to your remote.
I think Philips had a TV model with remote finder in the past. So the idea is not new.
The main problem is battery life. Your phone has a base station and a rechargable battery, so in most cases it is fully charged and most of the time is in the "dock" station.
The problem with a "finder" is that the receiver on the remote needs to be always on (so it can respond to a 'search" request), which drains the batteries very quickly. You also need to have both IR and RF transmitters/receivers, which adds to the cost. Adding a doc for the remote would add to the overall cost. So at the end of the day, it is all about cost, and the feature is seldomly implemented.
2007-05-04 07:31:51 · answer #2 · answered by TV guy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are third party products on the market that you can attach to remotes, keyrings, etc. I know someone who has one (not sure of the brand) that has a base with 4 colored buttons, and 4 related devices are attached to the various remotes & keys. You press a button for the thing you want, and the remote makes a noise so you can find it.
You can find these kinds of things by doing a Yahoo search--for instance, search on: remote locator keys
2007-05-04 01:35:58 · answer #3 · answered by tech_woman_e_t 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nah, merely great glue it to the espresso table. That way, that is under no circumstances a thoughts away, and, until eventually you could lose the espresso table down the side of the sofa cushions, you'll under no circumstances lose the distant..!!
2016-12-05 08:16:27 · answer #4 · answered by bulgarella 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the remote is usually in between the sofa cushions .
nine times out of ten the remote has fallen in between the sofa cusion .
2007-05-04 01:56:36 · answer #5 · answered by jeffadelic 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There was a Television at one time that had that feature. I don't remember what brand it was, but they only made one model like that and I guess it didn't catch on because no one has made another one like it.
2007-05-04 04:08:37 · answer #6 · answered by techhunter2003 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Interesting! Never really gave this much thought
2016-07-29 01:44:26 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had exactly the same idea! We can't be the only ppl to think of it...
Maybe its a conspiracy theory to keep you stressed when you trying to relax....
2007-05-04 01:17:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Someone did but he misplaced the plans for it.
2007-05-04 01:44:01 · answer #9 · answered by pappy 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
that seriously is one of the greatest ideas ive ever heard!!!!!!! Good Work!
2007-05-04 01:14:17 · answer #10 · answered by Tony V 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋