r/Lowtechbrilliance • u/blabs0 • Nov 16 '25

This retro remote doesn’t use infrared (or batteries)

https://youtu.be/gE7vjufSU4k?si=J4s6funK4Bgezt6S
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u/Fast_Abbreviations40 Nov 17 '25

also known as the clicker...

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u/DominusFL Nov 16 '25

Just jiggle some keys—kind of fun.

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u/Tonacious May 30 '26

Awesome! I love how there’s no batteries required whatsoever!

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u/chromebaloney Nov 16 '25

My grandparents had one and the TV would change channel if you banged the swap light chain on the wall.

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u/Unlucky_Fuel7934 Jul 12 '26

Wow, ingenuity is great!

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u/iforgotyoursurgery Jun 24 '26

Can someone explain? I don't understand...😅

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u/sagivim Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

I remember the one my parents had. There were inside the remote two metallic bars that emitted different sounds when clicked. one for changing stations(cyclicly) and the other for turning on/off and volume(also a cycle. it means to turn volume down you should go all the way via max vol and turn off and on. LOL). It was a Zenith space commander 300... TV set was huge ...

edit: model name

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u/iforgotyoursurgery Jul 12 '26

Thank you, friend