Comments on: high power TVBGone http://hackaday.com/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/ Fresh hacks every day Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:14:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: louis http://hackaday.com/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/comment-page-1/#comment-76034 louis Sat, 23 May 2009 18:26:27 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/#comment-76034 i built a small version of this into an old mobil phone and used a smal telescopic sight aswell to increase the range. works very well, the botton is the center button of the phone i built a small version of this into an old mobil phone and used a smal telescopic sight aswell to increase the range. works very well, the botton is the center button of the phone

]]> By: Diego Macias http://hackaday.com/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/comment-page-1/#comment-29090 Diego Macias Sun, 11 Nov 2007 07:03:24 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/#comment-29090 man this thing rocks first of all and second why the hell doesnt everybody else have one<br><br>i work in a mall where there are a ton of stores well on my break i took a stroll and was turning tvs off everywhere including gamestop which was my favorite because some little kids were playing the demo thing and i kept turning the tv on and off messing with them hahahahahahahahaha i highly recommend this to everybody even if its not this one any one its just plain fun!^_^ man this thing rocks first of all and second why the hell doesnt everybody else have one

i work in a mall where there are a ton of stores well on my break i took a stroll and was turning tvs off everywhere including gamestop which was my favorite because some little kids were playing the demo thing and i kept turning the tv on and off messing with them hahahahahahahahaha i highly recommend this to everybody even if its not this one any one its just plain fun!^_^

]]> By: JRo http://hackaday.com/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/comment-page-1/#comment-29089 JRo Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:41:55 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/#comment-29089 @17, You'd have to know the IR codes for all the TVs for muting then reprogram the microprocessor. Check out <a href="http://www.ladyada.net/forums/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ladyada.net/forums/</a> under the TV-B-Gone section.<br><br>I bought one of these and it works very well btw. @17, You’d have to know the IR codes for all the TVs for muting then reprogram the microprocessor. Check out http://www.ladyada.net/forums/ under the TV-B-Gone section.

I bought one of these and it works very well btw.

]]> By: Matthew http://hackaday.com/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/comment-page-1/#comment-29088 Matthew Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:40:58 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/#comment-29088 Anyone know of a way to modify this to mute instead of power off? Anyone know of a way to modify this to mute instead of power off?

]]> By: one-sadistic-sonofa http://hackaday.com/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/comment-page-1/#comment-29087 one-sadistic-sonofa Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:56:49 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/#comment-29087 OK, neighbor askes you to feed the dog while he is out of town... just remove the led, soldier it directly onto the led reciever inside the tv. get the power from the tv instead of batteries. have it set to go off every 20 minutes. ^^ <br>bam! neigbor comes home... tv keeps shutting off... (it wouldnt turn it back on b/c it only has pwer when tv is on) so he doesnt realize its a prank... puts it on the side of the road.. free 60" hdtv!! <br><br>this is unethical--be a bastard at own initiative... this is for prank reasons only... any tv selling you do is your own business and in no way related to this comment. (so i cannot be blamed) OK, neighbor askes you to feed the dog while he is out of town… just remove the led, soldier it directly onto the led reciever inside the tv. get the power from the tv instead of batteries. have it set to go off every 20 minutes. ^^
bam! neigbor comes home… tv keeps shutting off… (it wouldnt turn it back on b/c it only has pwer when tv is on) so he doesnt realize its a prank… puts it on the side of the road.. free 60″ hdtv!!

this is unethical–be a bastard at own initiative… this is for prank reasons only… any tv selling you do is your own business and in no way related to this comment. (so i cannot be blamed)

]]> By: srilyk http://hackaday.com/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/comment-page-1/#comment-29086 srilyk Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:47:33 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/#comment-29086 Heh... If you had either a specific timer, or an audio monitor... it would really be easy to just plop it in a bar somewhere in view of the TV and leave it there for a while. For instance - house it in a nice bit of project housing and put some double sided sticky on it and put it under a table pointed at the TVs. Another option, if the tables have decorations, make it "become" part of the decorations... I'm sure there are all sorts of fun things you could do with this and a little creativity!<br><br> Heh… If you had either a specific timer, or an audio monitor… it would really be easy to just plop it in a bar somewhere in view of the TV and leave it there for a while. For instance – house it in a nice bit of project housing and put some double sided sticky on it and put it under a table pointed at the TVs. Another option, if the tables have decorations, make it “become” part of the decorations… I’m sure there are all sorts of fun things you could do with this and a little creativity!

]]> By: MasterBlaster http://hackaday.com/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/comment-page-1/#comment-29085 MasterBlaster Sat, 27 Oct 2007 06:21:01 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/#comment-29085 Who run bartertown...? Who run bartertown…?

]]> By: Miles http://hackaday.com/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/comment-page-1/#comment-29084 Miles Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:39:14 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/#comment-29084 I wonder if an SMD version LED throwie model would work?<br><br>You could conceivably get in position to switch off lots of TV's (Not in a department store :), or maybe you are evil) every 10/15 minutes :D, and it should last a couple days at least, shouldn't it? I wonder if an SMD version LED throwie model would work?

You could conceivably get in position to switch off lots of TV’s (Not in a department store :), or maybe you are evil) every 10/15 minutes :D, and it should last a couple days at least, shouldn’t it?

]]> By: Clark http://hackaday.com/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/comment-page-1/#comment-29083 Clark Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:18:57 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/#comment-29083 this is great for pissing off neighbors! this is great for pissing off neighbors!

]]> By: Ronald_55 http://hackaday.com/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/comment-page-1/#comment-29082 Ronald_55 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:34:17 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/#comment-29082 What I would do is build this kit into a dummy or old cell phone. Put the button on the keypad, so you can descretly "dial" your phone and off the tv goes. You could hide the leds on the side so it was less noticable. Also an older cell phone should have room to put the batteries around, or you might be able to sponge off the cell battery itself. What I would do is build this kit into a dummy or old cell phone. Put the button on the keypad, so you can descretly “dial” your phone and off the tv goes. You could hide the leds on the side so it was less noticable. Also an older cell phone should have room to put the batteries around, or you might be able to sponge off the cell battery itself.

]]> By: elwarren http://hackaday.com/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/comment-page-1/#comment-29081 elwarren Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:44:31 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/#comment-29081 I'm waiting for someone to write a Palm or WindowsMobile version of this. It's just a for loop to go thru all the different off-codes... I’m waiting for someone to write a Palm or WindowsMobile version of this. It’s just a for loop to go thru all the different off-codes…

]]> By: alex mccown http://hackaday.com/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/comment-page-1/#comment-29080 alex mccown Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:13:00 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/#comment-29080 to #3 irleds can be as cheep as $0.25 a peace adding a small focus over the whole rig is a good way to get more distance but you shouldent half to go out of ur way to get some expensive glass rig made and you dont need to aim it to #3 irleds can be as cheep as $0.25 a peace adding a small focus over the whole rig is a good way to get more distance but you shouldent half to go out of ur way to get some expensive glass rig made and you dont need to aim it

]]> By: TX297 http://hackaday.com/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/comment-page-1/#comment-29079 TX297 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:37:28 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/#comment-29079 You're all sadistic bastards. I love it. You’re all sadistic bastards. I love it.

]]> By: TheKhakinator http://hackaday.com/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/comment-page-1/#comment-29078 TheKhakinator Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:19:58 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/#comment-29078 @3: I'd have it so that it detects rising sound levels in the bar. Why? Because people yell when it starts getting exciting. It detects an elevated sound level (people yelling corresponds with an exciting bit) and fires, turning the TV off at crucial moments! @3: I’d have it so that it detects rising sound levels in the bar. Why? Because people yell when it starts getting exciting. It detects an elevated sound level (people yelling corresponds with an exciting bit) and fires, turning the TV off at crucial moments!

]]> By: deathwombat http://hackaday.com/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/comment-page-1/#comment-29077 deathwombat Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:59:11 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/10/25/high-power-tvbgone/#comment-29077 tvbgone grenade anyone? tvbgone grenade anyone?

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