The father of the remote television controller died

Eugene Polley, the inventor of the remote TV controller, died at age 96.

Polley's 'Flash-Matic ' remote control device introduced by Zenith in 1955 is considered the first remote control device. "It uses a flash-like device to activate photovoltaic cells in the TV to change the program channel , " Zenith wrote in a press release.

Eugene Polley

In the 1950s, the technique of using remote control was very troublesome:

'Viewers use a flash toward the TV to activate four control functions, to turn on or turn off the sound, image and change channels by turning the dial to adjust the clock direction or vice versa ,' Zenith to speak.

So, Flash-Matic was born that created the revolution, and Polley was hailed with a lot of flowery words, such as ' the father of the couch potato 'or' king of excitement ', or' boys surf the channel on the beach '.

Born in Chicago, Polley worked as an engineer at Zenith for a long time. His inventions and inventions, mostly in the field of TV, received 18 US patents.

Technology analysts, commentators and TV users on this occasion have once again honored his invention.

TV control is a precursor to the interactive entertainment industry - and also part of the reason that current generations can freely navigate digital content.