Robin Koontz - TV Remotes

TV Remotes Robin Koontz

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The first TV was called Lazy Bones. People could control the TV without getting out of the chair! Lazy Bones had a wire that led to the TV. It controlled the TV through the wire. Today, TV remotes do not have a wire. Some TVs dont even work without a remote.

So be sure you dont lose it! The first wireless TV remote was called the Flash-Matic.

A remote control has buttons. Lots of things have a remote control to make them work. Each button sends a different message to the the TV. The buttons are marked to tell what they do. A buttons job may be to change the . It may control the sound. When a button is pushed, it touches a part inside the remote control. Pushing a button tells the remote control to send a to the TV. An light on the remote carries the signal. An light on the remote carries the signal.

The TV has a . Some remote controls can control many devices, such as a TV, sound system, or DVD player. The receiver understands the remotes message. It tells the TV what to do. The TV remote must be pointed at the TV receiver. An infrared remote cant see through walls or other objects. It sends its message using . This kind of TV remote can see through walls! From Lazy Bones to smartphones, TV remotes make life easier! Smartphones and tablets have apps that work like TV remote controls.

(CHAN-uhl): A TV or radio station. (in-fruh-RED): Rays of light that cannot be seen and are longer than rays that produce red light. (RAY-dee-oh WAYVZ): Waves that can send signals through the air. (ri-SEE-vur): The part of a device, such as a TV, that collects a signal. (ri-MOHT): A device that controls a machine, especially a television or VCR, from a distance.