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2. Qube (cable television) - Wikipedia

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   QUBE remote from 1980 (updated for 60-channel service) The Qube remote was a book-size box with 18 buttons on it that sent signals across a long tether cable to a box with no display, but otherwise similar in size and function to modern cable set-top boxes.

3. Zenith Flash-matic - Wikipedia

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   In order for the light beam to be received by the monitor, the remote control had to be directed towards one of the four photocells. The system responded to full-spectrum light so it could be activated or interfered with by other light sources including indoor light bulbs and the sun. Despite these defects, the Flash-matic remained in high demand.

4. Remote control - Wikipedia

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   In 1980, the most popular remote control was the Starcom Cable TV Converter (from Jerrold Electronics, a division of General Instrument) [15] which used 40-kHz sound to change channels. Then, a Canadian company, Viewstar, Inc., was formed by engineer Paul Hrivnak and started producing a cable TV converter with an infrared

5. Set-top box - Wikipedia

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   A typical modern set-top box, along with its remote control - pictured here a digital terrestrial TV receiver by TEAC. A set-top box (STB), also known as a cable box, receiver, or simply box, and historically television decoder or a converter, [1] is an information appliance device that generally contains a TV tuner input and displays output to a television set, turning the source signal into ...

6. List of defunct television networks in the United States

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   Star TV: 1984: San Francisco over-the-air channel like ONTV via KTSF-TV. Named Super Time during the late 1970s and Star TV in the early 1980s. SuperTV: Subscription TV of Greater Washington, Inc. March 31, 1986: Launched on November 1, 1981. Z Channel: American Spectacor June 29, 1989: Launched in 1974. Wometco Home Theater: Wometco ...

7. The best soundbars for your TV in 2025: No more ... - AOL

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   As a technology journalist with over 30 years covering consumer electronics, I have considerable experience in this area. And as a certified TV junkie who logs more hours on the couch than I care ...

8. Wometco Home Theater - Wikipedia

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   Wometco Home Theater (WHT) was an early pay television service in the New York City area that was owned by Miami-based Wometco Enterprises, which owned several major network affiliates in mid-sized media markets and its flagship WTVJ in Miami (then a CBS affiliate on channel 4, now an NBC owned-and-operated station on channel 6).

9. Costco's Healthiest Prepared Foods to Start the New Year Right

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   Goat Cheese, Pecan, and Mixed Green Salad. This premade salad consists of mixed greens, pecans, dried cranberries, bell peppers, tomatoes, red onions, and goat cheese with a honey vinaigrette. The ...