Its ok, my seat is right next to the little table with the TV on top as the screen is so small I cant otherwise see it unless I sit up close. So no remote required!

I'm missing the easy way to distract the children ie cbeebies, milkshake and no chance of playing dvd however I have to say they have got on with other things and I dont miss the fights over which channel to watch or the upset when the Night Garden ends and they have to go to bed. Says a lot about our addiction to TV doesnt it! I on the other hand am studying better without distraction and reading books without one eye on the telly and the house seems a lot more peaceful. The cost of a new one is so expensive not sure when we will get one again to be honest but aware that in a few weeks time we wont even have the old portables when analogue is switched off...