A genius idea that will not come to your mind Say goodbye to remote control batteries

[elangelito]

I'm just asking...I'm just asking: Isn't it easier to buy 2 rechargeable batteries and charge them once a year and the problem is already solved?

[woufff_]

The idea of finding complex solutions to simple problems :) 😁

[diegolastra]

I think your definition of "genius idea" is quite different from what most people think of as "genius idea".

[AlexThePhenex]

Now I can charge my phone with my remote ❤

[andyhowlett]

Why not just get a couple of rechargeable AAA's? In fact, why bother - these things only need replacing every two years!

[markuschelios]

Who could have ever imagined you could replace battery power with battery power?
You are truly a genius.

[mikelee]

An added benefit to this "genius idea" is that you get a brand new house when your old one burns down.

[flyintheointment]

I had a remote like this in the 1970's. It was the envy of the neighbors.

[rickslabaugh]

Impressive, but I think I’ll just put in two new batteries. 😐

[merlin]

This an excellent idea if you have NO money & are unemployed & have all the time in the world & you live in the middle of nowhere & your only local shop has never even heard of the word Battery.

[piscestoo]

I see so many people being critical of this video. All they have to do is make one little click and they don't have to watch it. I think it's a great little video which can, in many cases with many people, give them an idea for perhaps something else. I feel certain the person that made this video has the money to purchase either rechargable or just replace batteries. I watch these videos and often times learn something that is not actually related to the video but, within the subject. Great video, make more. Some of us like these little DIY clips.

[dapv]

I have a 14mth old, a 4 yr old, and a 6 almost 7yr old. The remote batteries are always fresh. I know because i replace them with new batteries at least 3 times a week. I am done with buying bulk AAA batteries and ill be doing this in q few minutes after I get this grass cut. Thanks for the video.

[kenchilton]

Did you know they make rechargeable AA and AAA batteries that work great in things like remote controls? You can even have two of them changing while you use two other ones in the remote and just switch them as needed.

Genius is not finding a more complicated solution to an simple problem - it is finding a simple solution to a complex problem.

[bobblum]

So now you have a remote control with a metal USB charging port sticking out that is almost guaranteed to scratch your furniture or snag fabric?

[jimdavis]

Lithium batteries have a charge and discharge amperage rating, and the charging circuitry is ideally matched so as not to exceed capacity and cause a fire. This video recommends substituting a charge circuit for a battery that is likely well over the capacity of the recommended battery being used (as no specifications were given for the original battery but it is obviously physically much larger).

[Bradrick_Larney_Sr]

Yes it'll be smarter to buy rechargeable batteries as some of the people in the comments are saying.

However, thinking even further outside the box. This is actually a decent idea! Buying rechargeables for your remote, yes. But applying this idea to other things where "AA and AAA" batteries won't fit and in some cases product specific batteries aren't available or replaceable. This is a smart idea. At least for those of us capable of doing these things.

[Malagent]

I dunno. I think I can handle replacing my batteries every few years. Hell, my batteries often outlast the devices the remote goes to.

[gazthemodelman]

Wow this is amazing, imagine if someone actually invented AA rechargable batteries, that would be even more

[ravingiron]

I wire mine up to a car really 'remote' but it works a treat.

[TCSC]

And the best bit is that you leave it on charge plugged into where ever your charger is and you can always find it!! Brilliant. No more hunt the remote! And further more you can put the charger next to your TV seat and so don't have to argue who can have it. You are in control! Genius! Why don't they make them like this when they sell the tele?