A Swedish ad selling a LX5500. He could at least have given the poor TV a more central position.
http://www.blocket.se/stockholm/Bang_Olufsen_tjock_tv_28_tum_LX_5500_27286847.htm?ca=23_8&w=3
He also states "remote is not included and not necessary but desirable"!
Yes, you can operate it without remote (but only power on/off and step up the analogue channels)
Beovision LX5500, BeoCord V6000, BeoSound 9000, BeoLab 8000, BeoLab 3500, BeoLab 2000, BeoVox1, BeoCom 6000, Form1, LightControl 1