DEVICE FOR THE REMOTE CONTROL OF A VIDEORECORDER OR A VIDEORECEIVER

摘要

A video recorder comprises electromechanical components (10), electronic circuits (11) and a control unit (12) with which there are associated both front panel controls (13) and a user remote control receiving unit (16) with a sensor to which signals can be sent from a hand-held remote control unit. In addition to these conventional features an off-air controller (18) is provided. This is capable of decoding control signals associated with the television signal and includes an encoder which generates outputs which simulate those from the conventional hand-held remote control unit (16). The off-air controller (18) is preferably within the casing of the video recorder.