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A Zenith Space Command 600 remote control A box advertising a remote control system often referred to as "Space Command Tuning" The original television remote control was a wired version, released in 1950, that soon attracted complaints about an unsightly length of cable from the viewer's chair to the television receiver.
Despite these defects, the Flash-matic remained in high demand. In September 1955, Zenith apologized for its inability to meet the consumer demand. [4] [5] The Flash-matic was soon replaced by better control systems. The "Zenith Space Command" remote control went into production in 1956 with aims to improve upon the Flash-matic's design. [6]
A JP1 Remote Control. A JP1 remote is a type of universal remote, usually with a six-pin interface connector labeled "JP1" in the battery compartment, manufactured by Universal Electronics Inc. The JP1 interface allows the remote to be reprogrammed, adding new code lists and functions. Home theater hobbyists use JP1 to avoid obsolescence.
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Zenith Space Command, an early television remote control by Zenith Electronics; United Nations Space Command, a fictional faction in the Halo video game; Space Command, a prospective series of films by Marc Scott Zicree
1950s TV Remote by Motorola SABA corded TV remote. One of the first remote intended to control a television was developed by Zenith Radio Corporation in 1950. The remote, called Lazy Bones, [15] was connected to the television by a wire. A wireless remote control, the Flash-Matic, [15] [16] was developed in 1955 by Eugene Polley.
Eugene Polley (November 29, 1915 – May 20, 2012) was an electrical engineer and engineering manager for Zenith Electronics who invented the first wireless remote control for television. Life and career
Zenith's allocation was later moved to channel 2. [4] In 1947, Zenith announced a perfected pay television system and selected the name "Phonevision" as the trademark for the concept. [ 2 ] In 1950, in preparation for the public pay television test, the experimental station moved from the Zenith factory to the Field Building and became KS2XBS .