When TV remotes used infrared, battery life was gigantic. You could spend years using the same pair of batteries without having to change them. And even at idle, with a couple of taps it still worked.
However, since controls for Smart TVs and streaming devices have added Bluetooth, the situation has changed dramatically. Batteries run down much faster than beforetherefore it is necessary to change them more frequently. But What if we told you that all of this is ready to change?
It seems like that will be the case, because The remote control for your next Google TV Box will have infinite battery life. How is this possible? You will see it and the solution will surprise you, because it is not something completely new, but rather a technology that has been with us for a long time.
Solar charging: This is the solution to no longer having to charge your Google TV remote control
Ohsung Electronics has just revealed the new remote control design that many Google TV-equipped devices may have from now on. It is based on Google’s reference design, but Ohsung’s G32 controller has something very special: It can be charged with solar energy, so no replacement batteries are needed.
The remote control has solar cells on both the front and backtherefore it can be loaded in almost any position. Also, thanks to Epishine technologyanother important company in its niche, Charging can also be done indoorsso you won’t have to leave the remote control while you tan on the terrace.
Solar cell controllers are nothing new, they have been around for many yearsand even Samsung already incorporates them into some of its Smart TVs. However, let’s let Ohsung take the plunge The G32 could be a before and after for devices with Google TV, as we had already warned in 2023.
Why? Because this company may not seem familiar to you, but it turns out it is is one of the most important manufacturers of remote controls for TV Boxes, TV Sticks and Smart TVs with Google TV worldwide.
In fact, to give just a couple of examples, The remote control for Onn TV from Walmart and Acer 4K TV Box is the Ohsung G10. So there’s a good chance you’ll see the G32 on numerous devices from now on. And in all honesty, we wish it were that way, because Not having to think about changing batteries is greatas they abandon you at the worst possible time.
Well, taking advantage of the fact that we are talking about him, we repeat it uses the same reference design as Google. This means that you will find the typical buttons of quick access to YouTube, Netflix, free TV and a couple of other programmable ones. Plus other typical controls such as voice assistant, volume, channel change, navigation buttons and more.
