TV-B-Gone
By: Cornfield Electronics

The TV-B-Gone is pretty much what you would assume it would
be based on its name.  It is a universal
remote with a simple function: it turn TVs on or off. The TV-B-Gone comes preloaded with codes for almost every TV and is very easy to
use.  It has only one button and all you
have to do is point the remote at the TV and press the button and then keep it
pointed at the TV while the remote runs through all its codes. TVs that are off will come on and TVs that are
on will turn off. This can take up to 69
seconds but the most popular brands of TVs will be affected within the first
few seconds.

When I first got this product my first impression was that I
didn’t really understand the practical purpose of it.  It is supposed to be used to turn off
annoying TVs that are just serving as background noise and that nobody is actually
paying attention to anyway.  After I
thought about this some more however I realized that it happens a lot in a
normal day.  There are TVs in
restaurants, dining halls, bars, almost anywhere.  And they can make having a simple
conversation with a friend who has half their mind on the TV and half their
mind on you quite difficult.

I also realized the mayhem that this remote could
cause.  All you need to do is walk into a
Best Buy or Target and there is no shortage of TVs to turn off.  If you really want to cause some problems
then you could take a remote to a sports bar and then see how mad sports fans
get if the TV goes off right before a game winning play.

When testing this I found that it was fairly easy to conceal
in your hand.  In a busy place it’s not
that hard to act inconspicuous while turning off TVs left and right.  After all who would suspect that someone’s
walking around with a universal remote turning off TVs.  I found that it usually took people a while
to even realize that the TVs had went off, depending if they were actually
watching it or just tuning it out.   Like
with any remote you have to be fairly close to the TV you want to turn off and
it works best when it’s actually pointed at the TV.

I found that the TV-B-Gone definitely has its useful times
but you have to have it on you because you never know when the perfect opportunity
to use it will come up and since it can be put on your key chain this wasn’t a
big problem at all.  Whether you’re using
it to cause a ruckus or just to make having a simple conversation easier, it is
a fun gadget to have.

Grab
your own: TV-B-GONE $24.99