Title :
Channel Surfing Redux: A Brief History of the TV Remote Control and a Tribute to Its Coinventors
Author :
Luplow, Wayne C. ; Taylor, John I.
Author_Institution :
Zenith R&D Lab, LG Electronics
Abstract :
As the consumer electronics industry mourns the passing of the last of the coinventors of the wireless remote control for television, IEEE hits the pause button to review the colorful history behind the remote control to reflect on the impact of this innovation that has transformed the lives of generations of TV viewers and to celebrate the lives and contributions of these consumer electronic industry pioneers.
Keywords :
History; Remote handling; TV; Technological innovation;
Journal_Title :
Consumer Electronics Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCE.2012.2207149
