Does it count if I'm in the garage every day, and my 1050 is in service out there?

I'm in a bit of a pickle at the moment though.. I lost the remote, and since the volume knob only works in the *increase* direction, I'm scared to touch it! (Sucks that a cheap universal remote can't be made to run the 1050 if I'm reading correctly)
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Rich in PA
Emo UMC-1
Emo XPA-5/UPA-2/EP2500
Klipsch KLF / Fi IB 18"
Panasonic AE3000 shooting a 127" 2.35:1 screen
Outlaw 1050 still going in the garage!