Aparently I can get a code for my Techwood TV that I can put into my Virgin TV Controller so I only need to use 1 control. It's only the sound & on/off but still very annoying (need bigger arms on chair!)
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Virgin MediaYou can set-up your Virgin Remote Control to operate the Volume and Mute functions on your TV so you only need one remote to watch TV. Firstly, please select ...Missing: vm202 ‎alcatel
Virgin MediaTo clear your changes and reset your remote to its original settings: Press and hold down and on the remote at the same time until the light on the top of the remote flashes green twice. Press three times, then press. The LED will flash green four times and exit programming mode.Missing: vm202 ‎alcatel
Set-up instructions are so much to type in here, and is not possible too. If you wish to get more details, check the sites linked here. It has set-up code list and set-up procedure to most popular remote controls. http://electrohelponline.blogspot.com/http://electronicshelponline.blogspot.com/ Pull up previous posts there, either by type
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Virgin Media is received via an external box and there is no way to simply program the tv so that your gran can just press one number.
There is a complicated way, but it would be even more confusing. Some Virgin boxes have an RF (i.e. regular tv aerial) output in addition to the usual Scart output. The RF output can be tuned into a regular terrestrial channel, but reception quality is poor compared to using the Scart. Your gran will have to remember to ensure the tv is set to terrestrial reception and to use the source button and ext when she wants to go back to Virgin. This also will not work when the tv uses it's own inbuilt digital Freeview receiver so it's both confusing and useless after the digital switchover.
Either leave the TV permanently set to ext and tell your gran to only ever use the Virgin remote to change channels, or be patient with her as she takes time to learn how to select between terrestrial, Freeview and Virgin.
It's less than ideal and when I worked for a tv rental company this kind of complication was a major pain for older customers (and younger non tech savvy ones!)
It may also be worth looking for a simplified universal remote control with clear buttons. There is one which has large buttons but the controller is almost the size of a sheet of A4 paper.
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