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Eugene Polley, inventor of the Flash-Matic remote control, passes away at 96 - Blog - Publications - element14 Community
![National Science and Media Museum on Twitter: "This sci-fi device is the Zenith Flash-Matic, the first wireless TV remote control, from 1955. It fired a beam of light at a sensor on the TV (basically a fancy torch). It cost £700 in today's money, and the sensor ... National Science and Media Museum on Twitter: "This sci-fi device is the Zenith Flash-Matic, the first wireless TV remote control, from 1955. It fired a beam of light at a sensor on the TV (basically a fancy torch). It cost £700 in today's money, and the sensor ...](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EpWg5CLW8AAIbs9.jpg:large)
National Science and Media Museum on Twitter: "This sci-fi device is the Zenith Flash-Matic, the first wireless TV remote control, from 1955. It fired a beam of light at a sensor on the TV (basically a fancy torch). It cost £700 in today's money, and the sensor ...
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