Tv remote control which needs only 1 AA battery

[gggg...@gmail.com]

I am sick of buying batteries and all the tv remote controls I've seen so far require 2 AA batteries.

Could there be one that needs only 1 AA battery out there.....somewhere?

[BigDog811]

On Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 1:20:43 AM UTC-5, gggg...@gmail.com wrote:
> I am sick of buying batteries and all the tv remote controls I've seen so far require 2 AA batteries.
>
> Could there be one that needs only 1 AA battery out there.....somewhere?

Doubtful. Even if such a device exists you'll likely have to replace the battery at least twice as often so I don't know what you'd gain.

If AA batteries are a budget item for you maybe you should look at the batteries, not the remote. My DirecTV remote controls three devices (TV, Genie DVR, and A/V Receiver) and the two AA batteries in it last a year or more. I only use fresh, brand name batteries, not cheap charlie no-names from the dollar store.

[Bob F]

Or, get sanyo eneloop or other "pre-charged" low leakage rechargeables.

[The Real Bev]

I've got 4 Duracell precharged for my camera and have been really happy
with them.

Long ago (maybe 2001 or so) I bought my first rechargeables with a
charger on sale. The charger stopped working at some point, so Duracell
sent me a gift certificate for a new charger and batteries. When that
stopped working Duracell sent me a $$ certificate with which I bought
another charger and the 4 precharged batteries. The older batteries
don't hold a charge very long, but I use them in my mouse, which is
pretty convenient.

Duracell has been very good to me, and these batteries have been all
that I expected.

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[gggg...@gmail.com]

On Monday, December 21, 2015 at 8:20:43 PM UTC-10, gggg...@gmail.com wrote:
> I am sick of buying batteries and all the tv remote controls I've seen so far require 2 AA batteries.
>
> Could there be one that needs only 1 AA battery out there.....somewhere?

Thanks to all for your quick and informative replies.

[wilm...@gmail.com]

On Monday, December 21, 2015 at 10:20:43 PM UTC-8, gggg...@gmail.com wrote:
> I am sick of buying batteries and all the tv remote controls I've seen so far require 2 AA batteries.
>
> Could there be one that needs only 1 AA battery out there.....somewhere?

I got a better solution. You're whining about one AA battery that you replace maybe twice a year, costing you somewhat south of two bucks? The best solution would be to put the remote down and wipe the chip grease off your fingers, then stand up and manually change the channel! You don't need to do it every time, but if you did it half the time you'd save that precious AA battery AND you'd get a tad bit of exercise, saving you and society thousands in medical costs. Step away from the chalupa!

[The Real Bev]

Lighten up, perhaps the OP is in a wheelchair or something...

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[wilm...@gmail.com]

That's another thing, one's big ol' butt sitting on the remote can wreck havoc.

And if he is in a w/c (why should I treat him different?), then wheel the chair up to the TV and turn the channel, exercise is good for people in w/c's, too.

[Art Shapiro]

On 12/23/2015 9:55 PM, wilm...@gmail.com wrote:

> And if he is in a w/c (why should I treat him different?), then wheel the chair up to the TV and turn the channel, exercise is good for people in w/c's, too.
>

But most modern TVs don't have a keypad or any means of directly
changing channels more than one up-or-down at a time. Without a remote
control, changing from, say, Channel 13 to Channel 107 would be quite
unpleasant.

[The Real Bev]

Not to mention the other features that exist only in the remote. Life
used to be simpler.

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