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Baseball fans during a pennant chase might disagree, but the TV-B-Gone universal remote control may be fun for its kitschy and, most importantly, discreet appeal. While not the first device of its kind, the $14.99 gadget is inexpensive and can turn off every model of U.S., Asian and European television, according to the company, San Francisco-based Cornfield Electronics. The product is available through the company Web site and select retail locations.
- I'd buy one
- You're sitting on a goldmine, there, Tex.
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- Where can I buy one?
- Their website is down, and a search turns up no locations where I can buy one of these.
I'd love to get one, if I can. - Like this Reply to this comment
- PDA based TV clicker
- PDAs with IrDA can do this now with proper software. It's cell phone static we need so they go outside for better reception.
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- Must have
- I'd love to get one of this gadget to use if i say if i came to a bar which is showin sports to use this thingy to turn the tv off.
I'll guess if i'll be caught i have to run or pay the consequenses but newer the less it could be oh so fun to see the faces on the crowd. - Like this Reply to this comment
- Keychain clicker turns off TVs
- How about adding a channel up-down and volume up-down. I understand some people would enjoy turning off a TV but a far greater percentage would enjoy watching the program of their choice. Channel up-down would not be that tough, would it? I'd buy one right now.
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- Need one for All apple products
- This would be something I could use.
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- No need, that's a built in feature
- No need for that- my mac crashes, reboots, and randommly looses data all by itself!
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- how about car stereos??
- I'd pay good money for something that would shut off those idiots with the unbelievably loud car stereos - with the bass line you can hear three blocks away. The rest of the world doesn't need to hear your music, thank you very much!
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- Don't leave home without the universal remote
- If I'm not mistaken the universal remote I bought for one of my tv's works like that already--except that it can also change the channels and the volume once it finds the model. Why wait for the mini when you can go out in public with a bazooka? Let the anarchy begin...
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- Praise jesus!
- This product will change the world! Not quite as much as the
Cell Phone-B-Gone, but pretty close. - Like this Reply to this comment
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