XPost: alt.home.repair
From: bobnospam@gmail.com
On 9/20/2022 11:21 PM, Charlie+ wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Sep 2022 16:08:09 -0400, micky wrote
> as underneath :
>
>> In sci.electronics.repair, on Tue, 20 Sep 2022 20:19:24 +0200, "Carlos
>> E.R." wrote:
>>
>>> Well, that started to happen when the remote was not old, and several
>>> years later I'm still using that machine. It is my only device that
>>> developed that problem. I have (had, I threw them away this summer) TVs
>>> older than that.
>>>
>>> No one sells that ancient remote control AFAIK.
>>
>> On ebay I found someone who sells universale remotes that he has
>> programmed for specific devices. They aren't univesal anymore and they
>> don't come with instructions how to make them universal or any other
>> model. I think I found it just by googling the model number, but on ebay
>> where I didn't expect them.
>>
>> One time I think he wrote me that he was going to stop because he was't
>> making enough money anymore. I said Raise your price. He still would
>> have been cheaper then new old stock. (It occurs to me now that I only
>> know about my particular make and model, and I presume he sold many
>> different models.) I don't know what he decided to do. He had one
>> location in the USA and one in England, I think it was.
>
> The Chunghop L336 universal learning remotes work well and are cheap
> enough. All buttons programmable and remembered even if battery goes
> flat. BUT - you do have to have a working unit to learn from even if its
> on its last legs! C+
The now discontinued Logitech Harmony remotes have a very extensive list
of supported devices on the support website. They claim they will
continue support. I bought a couple used ones off Ebay for $10-15 and
love their capabilities. The ones with screens will usually offer access
to all the functions of the original remote without having to learn them
from the original remote.
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