Staff at Gizmodo have uploaded this incredibly funny video of their team turning off various TV sets at CES 2008 with TV-B-Gone.
If you don’t know what TV-B-Gone is, it’s basically this tiny IR remote which can turn off almost any TV with an IR port. And basically, if your TV has a remote control, then it probably has an IR port which can be hijacked with a TV-B-Gone.
You can get one fully assembled at ThinkGeek for $15.99 (regular version) or $18.99 (for European version). The TV-B-Gone devices contain 209 turn-off codes, so you’re probably set if you want to cause widespread confusion at your local venues and stores.
I don’t know why I’ve never bought one before, but I’ll probably pick one up soon with my next paycheck. Yum! This sounds fun!
You can even order an unassembled TV-B-Gone (without the black keychain housing) for $18.99 from MAKE.
