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the first remote patent
the first tv remote patent was owned by nikola tesla -
zenith debuts worlds first remote control
The zenith radio corporation created the first television remote control call the "lazy bone" -
Flash matic wireless remote
The Flash-matic operated by means of four photocells, one in each corner of the TV screen. -
the space command transmitter
the transmitter uses no batteries and inside the transmitter were light weight aluminum rods that emitted high-frequency sounds when struck at one end. -
transistors
Transistors were invented by scientists at the Bell Telephone Laboratories that would replace the bulky, energy consuming vacuums used in televisions. -
size and efficiency of remotes
After the invention of the transistor, remote controls were now cheaper, smaller, battery operated, and soon, hand-held. Over nine million of these remotes were sold! -
infared
After about 25 years of the Zenith Space Commander remote, infared was introduced into the industry. This light is not visible by the human eye but can be picked up by a receiver in the television.
