[MRCA] Seventies Technology

[Michael St. Angelo]

When infrared remotes were introduced the US was a late adapter. The
networks and advertising companies lobbied against it because the muting and
channel surfing would cut into  their revenues from commercials.

The networks also feared that if you surfed and found a more interesting
show you would stay with that show.

Unfortunately today it seems both broadcast and cable channels synchronize
heir commercials at the same time.

Mike N2MS

-----Original Message-----
From: MRCA [mailto:mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ken Downs
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2014 8:30 AM
To: Rob Flory
Cc: mrca
Subject: Re: [MRCA] Seventies Technology

For my money, the best part of the Remote is the MUTE button for use during
commercials.

Ken, W1KRT

On May 24, 2014, at 7:49 AM, Rob Flory <farmer.rob.flory at gmail.com> wrote:

The primary television set, actually the only one in my house that isn't a
computer monitor of some kind, is a 70s-era RCA XL-100.  We like to
demonstrate it to our kid's friends as "not even needing a remote".