TV-B-Gone clone

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Member Tinkerlog made this slimmed-down version of the TV-B-Gone device. This design would definitely make subtle usage much easier. -Link
TV-B-Gone Clones on Tinkerlog -Link
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TV-B-Gone Gun -Link
From The Maker Store:

TV-B-Gone Kit -Link
Posted by Collin Cunningham |
Feb 20, 2008 04:00 AM
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| Posted by: Ryan on February 20, 2008 at 5:59 AM |
Now someone needs to put it into a pen or over-sized sharpie. Less range, but increased stealth.
| Posted by: BdgBill on February 20, 2008 at 6:11 AM |
I'll ask again....Why is the TV-B-Gone device cool?
The only use for this device is to facilitate being an a-hole.
| Posted by: pt on February 20, 2008 at 6:51 AM |
@BdgBill - it's up to each person to use a device responsibly - many people buy these to learn about IR, soldering, etc. i also know an arcade owner that uses these to turn off tvs all over his place at once (instead of using multiple remotes).
| Posted by: Nice on February 20, 2008 at 6:52 AM |
BdgBill,
You're new here, aren't you? That's exactly why they think it's cool.
| Posted by: mark on February 25, 2008 at 3:34 PM |
It's cool exactly because of the opposite of what Bill said.
It doesn't facilitate being an ass, but neutralising the affects of aholes who think its awesome to fill the world - particularly social spaces or others that would benefit from less ambient noise (like trains) with noisy, flickering and distracting televisions that no-one really wants to watch, only being there to chow up power and make conversation and concentration more difficult.
So if they're bothering you, and no-one else seems to be watching them either (the case with most of the TVs on my local commuter train), you can turn them off easily without causing a fuss trying to get up close and personal to them (unfortunately i found that the sound systems on the train are wired in seperately, so the noise continued).
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