Hello everyone!
My mother is practically blind in one eye and therefore has problems with small buttons.
I would like to buy her a universal remote control with large buttons and possibly lighting. But which one works with Swisscom TV?
There are telephones and cell phones for senior citizens, so there is certainly something for the TV. Has anyone had any experience and can help me here?
Thank you very much and have a nice evening!
References:
Doro HandleEasy 321rc
Seki Easy
And also: >Sehhelfer and other specialist companies
There are remote controls that have very large buttons. I didn’t see any key lighting, which might not be necessary if there are just a few keys.
Do you need the number keys in your case, or is “zapping” enough? If there are no number keys, how do you get back to program 1 (in an emergency?)? Even on the Doro there is a button that you could possibly use for this.
These are all remote controls that can be “trained”. And all of these remote controls send infrared signals. In any case, you still have to connect an “infrared receiver” to the TV-Box so that you can control the Swisscom TV-Box with these remote controls (type depends on the existing TV-Box).
Things get a little complicated if you have to “teach” the commands to one of these universal infrared remote controls: The original FB is a Bluetooth remote control, but unfortunately you can’t use it for this. If you’re lucky, you’ll find a black (infrared) remote control from the first generation of Swisscom TV somewhere (no longer in use). Or you have a Logitech remote control that you can program to Swisscom commands. Or you can get a Oneforall remote control that you can program to Swisscom commands using code (see below).
On oneforall.de you can find teachable IR remote controls that you don’t have to “train” yourself for the Swisscom TV-Box. For example, you can program the remote controls listed below by entering the code once for the “Cable box Swisscom”:
URC 6810 TV zapper
URC 6820 Zapper+
URC 1240 Contour 4
All remote controls mentioned so far are usually taught so that the volume buttons control the TV directly.
How the TV is turned on/off depends on the remote control. You can use “HDMI-CEC” to control the TV from the TV-Box via the HDMI cable. Certain remote controls could also do this via the IR signal (“teach” the FB!).
Walter
Perhaps Swisscom should still look into this topic. A remote control designed like this would certainly be something, especially in retirement homes and for older, disabled or visually impaired people.
It’s no secret that the older generation in particular still watches the TV they’re used to.
Voice control is nice, but it’s not a solution for many people, as you tend to get annoyed with it, or find the wrong words, and the box doesn’t understand you.
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All of our Swisscom TV boxes can be used with the corresponding infrared receiver and a universal infrared remote control. The biggest challenge is programming the universal remote control. Some manufacturers offer databases where the commands for the Swisscom TV boxes are already integrated. If you still have a Swisscom TV 1.0 remote control, you can also use it to learn the commands. Radio/TV specialist dealers can usually help here, as Swisscom also issues the infrared commands upon request.
USB version works with all Swisscom TV boxes [HD (IP1200), UHD (IP1400), Swisscom Box (IP2000), Swisscom Box 21 (IP1800)] Swisscom Shop USB-IR
2.5mm Jack version only works with the UHD Box (IP1400) and the Swisscom Box (IP2000) [Swisscom Shop Jack-IR](https://www.swisscom.ch/de/privatkunden/produkte/tv/details.html/ uhd-accessories-kit-10240233?payOption=ONE_TIME)
It is important to note that the universal remote control has a control pad, an OK button, a home button and a back button. If you don’t have these buttons, you may not be able to go any further or back in the menu. In other words, you can no longer navigate and have to restart the box or use the original Bluetooth remote control.
@FabioF wrote:
… It is important to note that the universal remote control has a control pad, an OK button, a home button and a back button. If you don’t have these buttons, you may not be able to go any further or back in the menu…
This thread asked about remote controls with large buttons.
Reduced remote controls such as the Doro HandleEasy 321rc, or SeKi Easy and SeKi Grande are ideal for “linear” TV consumption via the Swisscom TV boxes:
TV and Swisscom box on/off,
Loud / Quiet,
Zapping programs (program selection for Seki Grande).
I don’t see any danger of getting stuck on the sidelines.
Walter
As an addition from my side:
When it comes to learning infrared codes, you should probably also find the document “Using the infrared universal remote control” under “Instructions (PDF)”. [https://www.swisscom.ch/de/privatkunden/hilfe/geraet/blue-tv/fernbedienung.html#Setup\_and\_use](https://www.swisscom.ch/de/privatkunden/hilfe/ geraet/blue-tv/fernbedienung.html#Einrichten_und_nutzen) can help.
Liebe Grüsse / Salut et à bientôt / Ciao e a presto / Cheers, see you soon!
ThomasS
@Walter_Wp wrote:
@FabioF wrote:
… It is important to note that the universal remote control has a control pad, an OK button, a home button and a back button. If you don’t have these buttons, you may not be able to go any further or back in the menu…
This thread asked about remote controls with large buttons.
Reduced remote controls such as the Doro HandleEasy 321rc, or SeKi Easy and SeKi Grande are ideal for “linear” TV consumption via the Swisscom TV boxes:
TV and Swisscom box on/off,
Loud / Quiet,
Zapping programs (program selection for Seki Grande).I don’t see any danger of getting stuck offside.
Walter
@Walter_Wp The question is whether you want to use too white remote controls? For example, I did a few tests with a Seki Grande and noticed immediately after starting the TV box that you couldn’t select anything on the “home screen” or navigate. Since the Swisscom TV boxes start in the “home screen” this is a problem. As I understand the question, you only want to use a remote control and in my opinion that doesn’t work. A reduced RC already works for watching and zapping linear TV, but there are a number of user scenarios where you can’t get any further with such a remote control and you then have to resort to the original remote control again.
@FabioF wrote:
… For example, I did a few tests with a Seki Grande and noticed immediately after starting the TV box that you couldn’t select anything on the “home screen” and couldn’t navigate. Since the Swisscom TV boxes start in the “home screen” this is a problem….
In the TV-Box menu you can specify under “Display” that the TV always starts with the last program you watched instead of the home screen: Exactly what I require for “linear” TV consumption (I can only hope that this option does not suddenly disappear the next time the box is upgraded).
@FabioF wrote:
… A reduced RC already works for watching and zapping linear TV, but there are a number of user scenarios where you can’t get any further with such a remote control and you then have to resort to the original remote control again….
I’ll stick with it: I don’t see any danger of getting stuck on the sidelines when watching “linear” TV with the reduced remote controls mentioned above.
Also: By simply switching it off and on using the remote control, I always come back to “linear” television if the home screen option for the restart has not been selected.
Walter
@Giefebio11 No TV provider has such remote controls, or do you know a provider? Other IPTV or TV boxes also have their own remote controls, but they do not have larger buttons and are usually even more complicated to use.
The solution is to buy a remote control (with large buttons) that you can learn. You’ll have to ask Google if it exists!
