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From: barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Lee Gold)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: TV & VCR Remoting
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Date: Sun, 9-Jun-85 10:13:49 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jun  9 10:13:49 1985
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Reply-To: barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Lee Gold)
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Summary: 

I don't think anyone yet makes a VCR with sound control (though it's
certainly possible; my cable supplies TV boxes which allow you to
make the sound louder/softer and mute it altogether).  Yes, you can use
your VCR to change channels, but only a TV remote control will allow you
to control sound.

For me, the ability to mute a show long distance is FAR more important
than the ability to change channels, so I have both a TV and VCR with remote
control.  For you, it may be less important.

We currently have *three* remote controls on the couch (all wireless):
for the TV, VCR, and cable.  If the VCR had the flexibility of the cable
controls, I'd only need two.  (You might take a look at the RCA TV,VCR
combo, which allows you to control both TV and VCR with one remote control.
See whether the thing feels to big to use comfortably.)

--Lee Gold