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Sep 20, 2019 · It was in June of 1956 that the practical television remote controller first entered the American home. However, as far back as 1893, a remote control for television was described by Croatian inventor Nikola Tesla (1856–1943) in U.S. Patent 613809.
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Aug 31, 2018 · But through the 1980s and 90s, with the rise of cable TV and the explosion of ancillary devices such as video recorders, DVD players and games consoles, the remote became… rather bloated.
Feb 27, 2024 · In the mid 1950s, Zenith engineer Eugene Polley devised his Flashmatic TV remote, which used directional flashes of light to control the television. But the TV's four photo cells (one in each corner of the screen) responded to all sorts of light sources, including sunlight and ceiling lights, causing spontaneous channel changes.
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Apr 8, 2022 · After ultrasonic and infrared remotes, the next best remote — your smartphone — might already be in your hand. They were dark, dark days, full of strife and incalculable labor. We're talking about the years before the invention of The Clicker: the TV remote control.
The first TV remote control, called the “Lazy Bones,” was developed in 1950 by Zenith (then known as Zenith Radio Corporation and now a wholly owned subsidiary of LG Electronics USA). The Lazy Bones used a cable that ran from the TV set to the viewer.
In 1950, the first TV remote control was born, marking the dawn of a new era in home entertainment. This groundbreaking invention aimed to bring convenience to the living room, allowing viewers to control their television sets without leaving the comfort of their seats.
Aug 1, 2014 · TV sets occupied more than 95 percent of American households by 1969. A decade later, only 17 percent of TV households were using a remote control.
