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When was the last time you physically got up and changed the TV channel on the TV...

gazelle77 — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 02:57:48 GMT

Without the remote? I can not IMAGINE doing that! Getting up to change the Channel?......LOL! I grew up in the 1950's doing it! I doubt I even know where the on off button is on the TV!

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september — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 02:58:28 GMT

When ever the remote battery dies, and I don't have a spare?

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sylviahomeatlast — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:02:18 GMT

I don't even know where the power is on the TV set

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LyndaGee — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:02:43 GMT

Used to think the remote was for lazy people - Now, it's been years since I changed the channel manually!

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gazelle77 — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:04:48 GMT

On 6/21/2014 september said:
When ever the remote battery dies, and I don't have a spare?

I almost think I would forgo TV if I had to change the channel manually. How spoiled and lazy I have become!

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circles — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:05:06 GMT

I have no idea where the buttons are...

I keep a large stock of all size batteries on hand so I can quickly fix my remote....lol....as a matter of fact I just bought a new supply last weekend...as mine was getting low....

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september — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:07:14 GMT

Lol...usually the main buttons (on/off, volume, channel changer, etc) are located in a somewhat hidden area. Sometimes under a panel, or on the side of the tv.

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bikerbabe — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:08:13 GMT

I change the volume manually on the bedroom tv because it doesn't work on the remote.

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VanSleepy — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:11:09 GMT

I don't ever manually change the channel, but if I can't find the remote in my middle of the night coma, I will get up to shut it off. Which is usually pawing at the sides until it goes off.

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gazelle77 — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:12:03 GMT

On 6/21/2014 bikerbabe said: I change the volume manually on the bedroom tv because it doesn't work on the remote.

Buy a new remote?

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cody2 — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:16:07 GMT

On 6/21/2014 LyndaGee said:
Used to think the remote was for lazy people - Now, it's been years since I changed the channel manually!

Me TOO, lol. I tsk tsk'd the folks that couldn't even walk across the room to change the channel. Now it is an emergency if we don't have the batteries needed to get it working.

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VanSleepy — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:19:01 GMT

On 6/21/2014 bikerbabe said: I change the volume manually on the bedroom tv because it doesn't work on the remote.

I'm assuming you have cable...you can look up (online) how to program your remote so it will also control the volume. Or you could just use the TV remote for the volume. Anything to not have to get up lol

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MrsSweetieBear — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:23:50 GMT

I have to turn off the TV by the power button on the set quite a bit. My SweetieBear dh often walks off with the remote in his pocket or tucked in his waisteband (like a pistol, lol) with the volume blaring. I can't find the volume control on the set, or the channel changer thingy either. So I just turn the dang thing off!

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Kathlen — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:27:59 GMT

Funny - last week my remote stopped working on one of the TV sets, and I had to physically turn it off ... I had to get the flashlight to find the on/off control.

I haven't a clue where the channel selector is.

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GCR18 — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:33:49 GMT

Long time ago.

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tansy — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:37:28 GMT

I used to be my parents' remote -- lol.

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Lynnj — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:44:44 GMT

Funny you should ask. Just last night I had to get up and turn the tv on. My remote controls both the TV and cable box with one on/off button. Well, last night I got into bed and got all comfy, hit the on button, and only the cable box came on. Grrrrr. I hit the off button, now the cable box goes off, but the tv comes on. double grrrrr. I hit the off button again and now tv goes off and cable box came on. Grrrrrrrrr. So then I got up out of bed and went over to the tv and turned it on.

But back in the day, I WAS the remote at our house. My parents would call for me to come change the channel. I'd be on the second floor, they on the first, and they be yelling for me to come down, LOL.

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KathyPet — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 04:07:50 GMT

My TV is mounted over the fireplace. I have to move things from the hearth to even reach it and it doesn't even have buttons. It have those touch pads which I need a flashlight to even see the various controls. it's been years since I physically changed a TV channel.

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Shorty2U — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 04:10:08 GMT

You cant, ours works through the dvr remote. But I do get up and down to hit volume on our surround sound bar because that remote broke last year.

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LucyGoose — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 04:16:41 GMT

....... uh... 1986? Let me think.... no it was later than that. I think the last time I changed the channel manually was ..... closer to 1989. I still had a TV with the turn dial on it.