MEDIA DEVICE

摘要

A receiver ( 3 ) for television signals has a primary video output ( 22 a) connected to a primary TV ( 2 a) and a secondary video output ( 22 b) connected to a secondary TV ( 2 b) at a remote location ( 42 b). The receiver ( 3 ) can be controlled by an infrared remote control ( 28 ) either directly or from the remote location ( 42 b) via a remote control extender ( 40 ). The primary TV ( 2 a) may be a widescreen TV with a 16:9 picture format, while the secondary TV ( 2 b) has a 4:3 picture format. The receiver ( 3 ) can output video signals suitable for either format, but must apply the same format to both the primary and secondary video outputs ( 22 a, 22 b). The receiver ( 3 ) detects whether control signals are arriving directly or via the remote control extender, and automatically selects the correct format. In another embodiment, a wireless audio base station ( 55 ) is connected to the receiver ( 3 ) for relaying audio signals and programme data to a wireless audio receiver ( 60 ). The programme data is encoded as characters for display by the wireless audio receiver ( 60 ). The wireless audio receiver ( 60 ) also relays user control signals back to the base station ( 55 ) for controlling the output of the receiver ( 3 ). This embodiment allows convenient listening to radio stations and display of programme information.