Back to Dick's Gadget Warehouse for an 18 years old 'remote control aid'.
August 6, 2011 1 Comment 
Back in 1993 Remote Idea said they had the simple solution for those who had a tough time with complicated remote controls. Remember this was marketed long before someone came up with the idea of a plain, old big-button remote. According to their printed brochure: “Remote Idea converts an existing television remote control into an easy-to-use, easy-to-handle unit.” It did work, but it was kind of big and clumsy. As you can see in the photo, the idea was to slip your current remote into the Remote Idea holder. (A lot of the remotes I have today don't even fit in the holder.) Once the remote was in the Remote Idea, you positioned those big buttons over the corresponding volume up/down, channel up/down and on/off buttons on your remote. They were color-coded to “offer immediate recognition of each function” – assuming you remembered what the color represented. You had push very hard for the top button to push on the remote control button beneath it and lining up the buttons was not easy. It was an interesting attempt at making using a remote control more convenient for the less techie, but I don’t think the Remote Idea brochure was entirely accurate when it asserted: “Its cutting edge design makes it an appealing addition to any home.” But, maybe 18 years ago ‘cutting edge’ was as cutting as it is today.
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