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[–] 31 points 7 months ago (12 children)

Not necessary. TV remotes use so little power the batteries can last ages if you just switch their positions once every while. Mine has been using the same set of batteries for 14 years now.

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  • [–] 21 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    Not anymore, they have always on microphones and motion leds.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago

    Even for those dumb, infrared only remotes manufactured these days, I find they use an unreasonable amount of electricity. The batteries I put in it usually die every year. I'm not sure if the design and materials in the remotes became worse, or the batteries are.

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  • [–] 9 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    Instructions unclear, remote stuck in rectum.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    Since remotes don't consume a lot of juice, I usually will put the non rechargeable batteries in the charger for like 5 minutes, while monitoring them for temperature or anything out of the ordinary. That usually gives the remote a whole month worth of energy (granted, we don't use it much).

    Never try this if you're prone to being distracted and forgetting them in there though, that's recipe for a fire.

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  • [–] 12 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Then please post something like this:

    Last month I wanted to turn on my TV, but the batteries in my remote died. Out of stupidity, I put the non-rechargeable batteries in my charger for five minutes. I ended up calling the fire department and spent $9,000 on remodeling the living room.
    $9,000 can buy a truck of batteries.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    Never actually met anyone who's watching Ted Lasso

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