The Lockhorns by Bunny Hoest and John Reiner for January 28, 2025

should only be o̲n̲e̲ TV remote

the other remotes go with the cable box, media player, sound bar, receiver…

As many as the cable company will sell you!

“I’m always afraid one of these is a phaser, and I’ll de-materialize the Television.”

ALL OF THEM!

I have three for the TV and one more for the DVR

It should be much easier.

Some use AA batteries others use AAA batteries you have keep both sizes in stock what a pain.

Friend had 3 remotes to turn on TV and sound system and some other thing. It would take him 20 minutes to turn the TV on. I have a Samsung Set and Samsung Sound bar. I can use the Sound bar’s remote to turn on both.

At my daughter’s house it takes all of those. By the time you learn the order to use them in you forget it.

I have a universal programmable remote that operates everything.

And her toys

Leroy is looking for one to mute Loretta.

I can relate. I sometimes need two remotes to turn the TV on or all the way off.

One remote to turn TV on and off, one to turn cable box on and off and change channels, one to operate the sound bar, one for the DVD player and one to operate the VCR.

I use 3. I understand.

Four…

The Lockhorns need a universal remote.

It does seem to be getting more manageable these days than it was when smart TVs first became a thing.

One for the cable box, one for the tv, one for the Blu-Ray/DVD and one for the DVD/VCR. The Cable box controller can also control the tv and the sound system. The TV can switch inputs. So, we turn on the tv and cable with one controller. The tv control can switch to the various inputs and those inputs, DVD/Blu Ray and DVD/VCR, have their controllers. And labels on the backs of the controllers help.

The answer is 3.

Just like the owl asked how many licks to the center of a tootsie pop!

Nearly every convenience to make life easier comes with a remote. We are a lazy species aren’t we?

One remote to rule them all.

Need a remote for the remotes.

Change is inevitable. The lesser-used remote batteries, on the other hand…

One. But good luck figuring out which one.