This is a different request than you are probably expecting.
I'm looking for a converter box with the absolute MINIMUM of features, but still a reasonable tuner. Pulling in weaker signals being more important than picture quality.
This is for an elderly aunt that is starting down the dementia path and can barely use a telephone even. If I could find something with On/Off, Channel Up/Down, Volume Up/Down and nothing else, that would be exquisite. The On/Off needs to control the TV more than the converter box. As far as I'm concerned, just leave the converter powered up 24x7 for simplicity. I haven't checked the back of her TV, but looking at its front I'd expect only RF-modulated input, maybe RCA composite, but that's it.
Alternately, another possibility might be a learning remote with only these minimal buttons so I could "dumb down" a more feature laden converter box. Telling her to simply "ignore" buttons she doesn't recognize is a non-starter. That doesn't work. She'll push anything and everything until she gets things so screwed up your head will spin.
It would be nice if they made electronics these days with a switch on the back, labeled "Normal mode" and "Old Aunt Elma Mode"
Thanks for any suggestions!
I'm looking for a converter box with the absolute MINIMUM of features, but still a reasonable tuner. Pulling in weaker signals being more important than picture quality.
This is for an elderly aunt that is starting down the dementia path and can barely use a telephone even. If I could find something with On/Off, Channel Up/Down, Volume Up/Down and nothing else, that would be exquisite. The On/Off needs to control the TV more than the converter box. As far as I'm concerned, just leave the converter powered up 24x7 for simplicity. I haven't checked the back of her TV, but looking at its front I'd expect only RF-modulated input, maybe RCA composite, but that's it.
Alternately, another possibility might be a learning remote with only these minimal buttons so I could "dumb down" a more feature laden converter box. Telling her to simply "ignore" buttons she doesn't recognize is a non-starter. That doesn't work. She'll push anything and everything until she gets things so screwed up your head will spin.
It would be nice if they made electronics these days with a switch on the back, labeled "Normal mode" and "Old Aunt Elma Mode"
Thanks for any suggestions!