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Title: Too many remotes...
Post by: tunnie on 06 November 2012, 16:26:31
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/803897/Misc/2012-11-05%2012.02.02.jpg)

I need one of those "one-for-all" remotes  ;D
Title: Re: Too many remotes...
Post by: Del Boy on 06 November 2012, 16:30:46
Virgin Media remotes in a Sky employee's house  :o :o ;)
Title: Re: Too many remotes...
Post by: tunnie on 06 November 2012, 16:32:18
Virgin Media remotes in a Sky employee's house  :o :o ;)

Its my work desk & we have a number of Virgin live feeds & boxes (including TiVo) as we support red button interactive on the Sky Sports Virgin channels.  :)
Title: Re: Too many remotes...
Post by: PhilRich on 06 November 2012, 16:35:04
Hmm, do they do a 'Ten in One'  ??? ;D ;)



Blimey! Yes they DO!!!! :D


 http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=ten%20in%20one%20remote&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CB8QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FUniversal-Remote-Control-Tvs-DVD%2Fdp%2FB001AW1420&ei=VTyZUOq2AcbG0QWN1oDwCA&usg=AFQjCNHJgc7IrBZHP1UtT5IGJAdN3r1znw


Title: Re: Too many remotes...
Post by: tunnie on 06 November 2012, 16:44:14
Not confident if it costs £1.33  ;D
Title: Re: Too many remotes...
Post by: Kevin Wood on 06 November 2012, 17:04:07
You need what I use on one of my projects (automated RF testing of set top boxes). :y

http://www.redrat.co.uk/ (http://www.redrat.co.uk/)
Title: Re: Too many remotes...
Post by: tunnie on 06 November 2012, 17:08:54
You need what I use on one of my projects (automated RF testing of set top boxes). :y

http://www.redrat.co.uk/ (http://www.redrat.co.uk/)

* tries to find budget code

Looks good that  :)
Title: Re: Too many remotes...
Post by: omega3000 on 06 November 2012, 17:35:15
Is that in your sky office  ::) ;D
Title: Re: Too many remotes...
Post by: aaronjb on 06 November 2012, 18:00:23
My coffee table at home didn't look much different in the past..  ;D

Logitech Harmony One - best universal remote I've ever had*

(*Read: the only one that's ever actually done what it promised!)
Title: Re: Too many remotes...
Post by: TheBoy on 06 November 2012, 18:30:29
Nail them all to a plank of wood, and then they can sit across the arms of a chair. 1 big remote in effect :P
Title: Re: Too many remotes...
Post by: tunnie on 06 November 2012, 18:42:47
Is that in your sky office  ::) ;D

Yup!
Title: Re: Too many remotes...
Post by: tunnie on 06 November 2012, 18:43:08
Nail them all to a plank of wood, and then they can sit across the arms of a chair. 1 big remote in effect :P

I like your thinking  :D
Title: Re: Too many remotes...
Post by: aaronjb on 06 November 2012, 19:40:11
Nail them all to a plank of wood, and then they can sit across the arms of a chair. 1 big remote in effect :P

Being sure to leave a space on the plank for a mug of tea, naturally ;)
Title: Re: Too many remotes...
Post by: TheBoy on 06 November 2012, 19:54:27
Nail them all to a plank of wood, and then they can sit across the arms of a chair. 1 big remote in effect :P

Being sure to leave a space on the plank for a mug of tea, naturally ;)
Thats just being posh.
Title: Re: Too many remotes...
Post by: VXL V6 on 06 November 2012, 19:58:33
Or just turn the TV off and do something less mind numbing instead  :y
Title: Re: Too many remotes...
Post by: tunnie on 06 November 2012, 20:14:27
Or just turn the TV off and do something less mind numbing instead  :y

Kinda need them when testing red button services  ;)  :y
Title: Re: Too many remotes...
Post by: aaronjb on 06 November 2012, 20:24:43
Or just turn the TV off and do something less mind numbing instead  :y

I was talking to my better half about "Why Don't You" just the other day .. she's too young to remember it  :-[ :-X .. of course your quote might not have been a reference to that at all ;D
Title: Re: Too many remotes...
Post by: VXL V6 on 06 November 2012, 20:29:36
Or just turn the TV off and do something less mind numbing instead  :y

I was talking to my better half about "Why Don't You" just the other day .. she's too young to remember it  :-[ :-X .. of course your quote might not have been a reference to that at all ;D

It wasn't... but I do rememeber the program!  ;D
Title: Re: Too many remotes...
Post by: VXL V6 on 06 November 2012, 20:34:19
Or just turn the TV off and do something less mind numbing instead  :y

Kinda need them when testing red button services  ;)  :y

Yep appreciate that Mr Tunnie, fortunately I only have the one controller at work which operates our NOC screens.... Dunno why, we rarely turn them off... unless the whole MPLS network has died and the red spots on the nodes on the map start to get annoying  ::) ;D
Title: Re: Too many remotes...
Post by: TheBoy on 06 November 2012, 20:43:26
Or just turn the TV off and do something less mind numbing instead  :y

Kinda need them when testing red button services  ;)  :y

Yep appreciate that Mr Tunnie, fortunately I only have the one controller at work which operates our NOC screens.... Dunno why, we rarely turn them off... unless the whole MPLS network has died and the red spots on the nodes on the map start to get annoying  ::) ;D
They wake you up?
:P
Title: Re: Too many remotes...
Post by: VXL V6 on 06 November 2012, 23:06:08
Or just turn the TV off and do something less mind numbing instead  :y

Kinda need them when testing red button services  ;)  :y

Yep appreciate that Mr Tunnie, fortunately I only have the one controller at work which operates our NOC screens.... Dunno why, we rarely turn them off... unless the whole MPLS network has died and the red spots on the nodes on the map start to get annoying  ::) ;D
They wake you up?
:P
It's when your huge array of admin tools, diagnostic toolsets etc gets overidden by a simple ping and traceroute to work out the issue! ::) ;D
Title: Re: Too many remotes...
Post by: TheBoy on 07 November 2012, 19:08:45
Or just turn the TV off and do something less mind numbing instead  :y

Kinda need them when testing red button services  ;)  :y

Yep appreciate that Mr Tunnie, fortunately I only have the one controller at work which operates our NOC screens.... Dunno why, we rarely turn them off... unless the whole MPLS network has died and the red spots on the nodes on the map start to get annoying  ::) ;D
They wake you up?
:P
It's when your huge array of admin tools, diagnostic toolsets etc gets overidden by a simple ping and traceroute to work out the issue! ::) ;D
I'm jealous. ICMP is dropped just about everywhere in our networks. Grrrr.