the 'flipper' remote control
- Thread starter Curdworth
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My MIL couldn't get the hang of changing channels on this kind of remote as the arrows didn't mean anything to her.
She really needed buttons that said "BBC1", "BBC2" and so on. The volume buttons were also confusing for her. If it had said Louder and Quieter perhaps that would have helped?
New things to learn and so not suitable.
Sorry to burst your bubble but if your PWD is capable of learning new stuff then it will be fine.
She really needed buttons that said "BBC1", "BBC2" and so on. The volume buttons were also confusing for her. If it had said Louder and Quieter perhaps that would have helped?
New things to learn and so not suitable.
Sorry to burst your bubble but if your PWD is capable of learning new stuff then it will be fine.
Simplified remotes such as the Flipper are helpful in some cases, not others.
One advantage is that simplified remotes prevent access to advanced functions and so eliminate many ways of getting the TV stuck in the wrong mode and seemingly inoperable.
Search the forum, and you can find previous discussions, such as:
Help with the TV?
https://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/showthread.php?61239
Tv remote the flipper
https://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/showthread.php?86881
Trying to navigate to a particular channel using up/down buttons can be difficult for many people, as pippop1 mentions. Consider this Sony remote or technology that lets you control remotely via the internet.
Check the manufacturer's site for documentation; it should be compatible with most common TV brands. It can be used with a TV and set-top box, but it'll be simplest if you just have a TV with no other bits of equipment.
Flipper Remote > Codes > EU & Pacific
https://flipper.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/200079970-EU-Pacific
V4 Code List
https://flipper.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/207484503-V4-Code-List
One advantage is that simplified remotes prevent access to advanced functions and so eliminate many ways of getting the TV stuck in the wrong mode and seemingly inoperable.
Search the forum, and you can find previous discussions, such as:
Help with the TV?
https://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/showthread.php?61239
Tv remote the flipper
https://forum.alzheimers.org.uk/showthread.php?86881
Trying to navigate to a particular channel using up/down buttons can be difficult for many people, as pippop1 mentions. Consider this Sony remote or technology that lets you control remotely via the internet.
Check the manufacturer's site for documentation; it should be compatible with most common TV brands. It can be used with a TV and set-top box, but it'll be simplest if you just have a TV with no other bits of equipment.
Flipper Remote > Codes > EU & Pacific
https://flipper.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/sections/200079970-EU-Pacific
V4 Code List
https://flipper.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/207484503-V4-Code-List
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