• Reviews around tv (2.90 of 5)

    Tek Pal - Large Button TV Remote Control

    • This remote works right out of the package on our Vizio brand TVs
    • She loved the tv, but the remote was way too complicated for her
    • You have to go through channels one at a time, but most modern TVs let you select a set of channels to cycle through (using the TV's original remote, of course).
    • I had no trouble setting it up on our HD TV
    • He does not have a cheap tv
    • The complex TV remotes (or those that operate cable/satellite set-top boxes) are overwhelming
    • Very easy to set-up, large simple buttons, mom can now watch her TV when she wants and is able to get the channels she wants easily.
    • This is a very easy product to operate if you just have to work the tv, and don't have a cable box or satellite hookup.
    • You have to press several buttons to input the channel number and the TV's have very short timeouts before they either abort the channel-changing process or prematurely accept the input.
    • I was a little concerned that there were virtually no directions for programming but my wife said she had absolutely no trouble setting it up on her mothers TV.
    • The new flat screen TV's have remotes that far exceed the knowledge level of senior adults.
    • My family was becoming frustrated fixing the TV for my elderly Mother in Law.
    • Her TV however is not RF compatible.
    • My 88 year old mother loves her TV but has lots of trouble with all the buttons on her old remote.
    • My Samsung is a relatively new TV which we lost the remote for.
    • Periodically she would complain her TV was messed up, and I found she had simply pressed the wrong button.
    • She has found it very helpful: the large buttons and back-lighting have significantly improved her ability to enjoy the TV
    • and she didn't break the TV unless she actually pushed buttons on the TV itself
    • I was able to program this to work with a Sharp TV and Spectrum cable box.
    • Check the company web site for the list of supported TV brands
    • Works as intended controlling a TV but can not be configured to turn on a cable box and then select channels
    • This remote works with a Toshiba LCD Widescreen TV, Model number
    • She is no longer discouraged when trying to enjoy her TV
    • Very helpful TV remote for my aging mother who is now having seeing the original remote and remembering the channel numbers.
    • My dad loves this and wants another for his bedroom TV!
    • I was unable to make this product work because the manufacturer does not support LG TV's
    • She now has no problem turning her TV off and on or changing channels.
    • We needed a remote that our 88 year old Mom couldn't mess the tv up with and this is the one.
    • So this will be like getting her a new TV; one on which she can actually switch channels!
    • She was pushing buttons in random ways that messed up the TV such that you weren't even sure how to untangle it over the phone.
    • Finally a tv remote my 82 year old father in an assisted living can't mess up.
    • I bought this for my elderly father who kept on pushing the wrong buttons on his regular remote and losing the TV
    • Easy setup to LG-led TV
    • The wife leaves the TV on all night longs - and it really grinds my gourd
    • and it still would not work with our Sanyo TV even though it worked perfectly fine before.
    • TV remote was simple to program, and easy for my mom to operate
    • Really cool I was able to program it for my LG TV
    • Otherwise, this would have made operation of my mother-in-law's TV viewing much less confusing.
    • Bought this for my 86 year old Mom who kept pushing the wrong buttons and loosing the TV "set up
    • My mom was living alone with dementia and kept breaking the TV by pushing the wrong buttons
    • It's nice to see her enjoying her TV again which she unable to do without products like this
    • The perfect TV remote for our 86 year old father.
    • It's nice to see her enjoying her TV again which she unable to do without products like this
    • boxes."There is a one liner not in the description however that says "This remote can be used with a cable ready TV, but not with TVs that use a cable or satellite box
    • The only thing I missed was that it won't work with a Smart TV.
    • And it was easy to set up to work the tv
    • This was a great idea, however it the user has a TV and a Cable Box or Directv then this will not work with it
    • It is easy to program and does work with his Vizo hd tv
    • and it still would not work with our Sanyo TV even though it worked perfectly fine before.