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Fake Britain - Fake Sky Remote Controls!
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<blockquote data-quote="jeallen01" data-source="post: 1047194" data-attributes="member: 176704"><p>Just watched the above on BBC1 - I didn't know anything about the fact that there are probably (almost certainly!) tens of 1,000s of fake remotes on sale in the UK. After that I checked 2 of 4 or so that we have here, and, based on what I have just seen, both of them are fakes (wrong colours on at least 1 of the 4 coloured buttons above the numeric ones) and missing "dimples" in the small recessed rectangular cavity under the lid of the battery compartment) ! <img src="http://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />.</p><p></p><p>OTOH, the main one in the lounge works fine but does seem to go through batteries quicker than I might have expected. Not functionally checked the one in the conservatory, but I do seem to remember that it didn't always work that well.</p><p></p><p>Now done a quick google and it seems that these have been well-reported for at least several years<img src="http://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p><p></p><p>Well, I never! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jeallen01, post: 1047194, member: 176704"] Just watched the above on BBC1 - I didn't know anything about the fact that there are probably (almost certainly!) tens of 1,000s of fake remotes on sale in the UK. After that I checked 2 of 4 or so that we have here, and, based on what I have just seen, both of them are fakes (wrong colours on at least 1 of the 4 coloured buttons above the numeric ones) and missing "dimples" in the small recessed rectangular cavity under the lid of the battery compartment) ! :rolleyes:. OTOH, the main one in the lounge works fine but does seem to go through batteries quicker than I might have expected. Not functionally checked the one in the conservatory, but I do seem to remember that it didn't always work that well. Now done a quick google and it seems that these have been well-reported for at least several years:rolleyes: Well, I never! :D [/QUOTE]
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