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No one can deny the convenience of a television remote control these days. And now they seem to be able to do most anything – from changing channels to initiating recordings. But what is the technology behind these little devices that make them magically bring up the TV guide or raise and lower your flat screen television in your TV lift cabinet?

Remote controls were first used in WWI by German naval vessels to direct them into Allied boats. Then in WWII, remote controls were used for detonating bombs. Now over sixty years later, remote controls have a much more peaceful use.

For at-home use, most remote controls are powered by infrared (IR) technology. Infrared light is also referred to as “heat,” and remote controls rely on the use of light to carry its signal from the control to the device it directs. On the electromagnetic spectrum, infrared light falls on the invisible portion, between “visible” and “microwave.”

The signal sent out by the remote control is in binary code; that’s how

No one can deny the convenience of a television remote control these days. And now they seem to be able to do most anything – from changing channels to initiating recordings. But what is the technology behind these little devices that make them magically bring up the TV guide or raise and lower your flat screen television in your TV lift cabinet?

Remote controls were first used in WWI by German naval vessels to direct them into Allied boats. Then in WWII, remote controls were used for detonating bombs. Now over sixty years later, remote controls have a much more peaceful use.

For at-home use, most remote controls are powered by infrared (IR) technology. Infrared light is also referred to as “heat,” and remote controls rely on the use of light to carry its signal from the control to the device it directs. On the electromagnetic spectrum, infrared light falls on the invisible portion, between “visible” and “microwave.”

The signal sent out by the remote control is in binary code; that’s how

Whether the acoustics in your room are not top-notch, or you suffer from a hearing-impairment, closed captioning is a helpful tool that aids in the enjoyment of movies and television. But do you know how it works? Does it come through your television, antenna, satellite dish or cable box? If you have a TV lift cabinet, do you have to do any additional wiring or keep your media players in view to keep your closed captioning abilities? Here are the answers.

The ability for closed captioning is already embedded in the signal sent directly to your television, so every show, television movie and commercial comes with the possibility of closed captioning. In order for you to be able to read it, though, it has to be decoded, and that is done by your TV.

Since 1993, every television manufactured that measures over 13 inches must have a built-in decoder, per the Television Decoder Circuitry Act. The information for closed captioning is hidden in the “line 21 data” of your television signal, which

Whether the acoustics in your room are not top-notch, or you suffer from a hearing-impairment, closed captioning is a helpful tool that aids in the enjoyment of movies and television. But do you know how it works? Does it come through your television, antenna, satellite dish or cable box? If you have a TV lift cabinet, do you have to do any additional wiring or keep your media players in view to keep your closed captioning abilities? Here are the answers.

The ability for closed captioning is already embedded in the signal sent directly to your television, so every show, television movie and commercial comes with the possibility of closed captioning. In order for you to be able to read it, though, it has to be decoded, and that is done by your TV.

Since 1993, every television manufactured that measures over 13 inches must have a built-in decoder, per the Television Decoder Circuitry Act. The information for closed captioning is hidden in the “line 21 data” of your television signal, which

Check out our Newest Arrivals!

Antiquity TV Lift Cabinet

Designed and created by ImportAdvantage, our TV Lift console is wood, covered with yards of hand cut and applied distressed leather which is then finished with hundreds of individual hand-hammered antique nail heads. This is a true reproduction antique steamer trunk that is finished on all 4 sides and can be used at the foot of the bed, against the wall, or free standing.

Bermuda Run TV Lift Cabinet

Our reproduction antique trunk calls to mind the luggage once used by rail or ocean voyagers of days past. Designed and created by ImportAdvantage, our TV Lift console is wood, covered with yards of hand cut and applied wicker matting with antique leather accents on the handles and cabinet perimeter. Our Bermuda Run trunk TV Lift is finished on all 4 sides and can be used at the foot of the bed, against the wall, or free standing.

Carlyle TV Lift Cabinet

Out with the old, in with the new. Keep your décor refined—and your flat panel TV

Check out our Newest Arrivals!

Antiquity TV Lift Cabinet

Designed and created by ImportAdvantage, our TV Lift console is wood, covered with yards of hand cut and applied distressed leather which is then finished with hundreds of individual hand-hammered antique nail heads. This is a true reproduction antique steamer trunk that is finished on all 4 sides and can be used at the foot of the bed, against the wall, or free standing.

Bermuda Run TV Lift Cabinet

Our reproduction antique trunk calls to mind the luggage once used by rail or ocean voyagers of days past. Designed and created by ImportAdvantage, our TV Lift console is wood, covered with yards of hand cut and applied wicker matting with antique leather accents on the handles and cabinet perimeter. Our Bermuda Run trunk TV Lift is finished on all 4 sides and can be used at the foot of the bed, against the wall, or free standing.

Carlyle TV Lift Cabinet

Out with the old, in with the new. Keep your décor refined—and your flat panel TV

While we make every effort to build TV lift cabinets that can accommodate a wide variety of media players and wiring, a few combinations of DVD players and surround sound systems may be a tight squeeze in a TV lift cabinet, but don’t worry, we have easy solutions for you.

First, double-check the measurements listed for the TV lift cabinet you are planning to purchase. You can do this easily with our Measurement Guide. For cabinet depth, most of our models have 16” shelves, and for some that might not provide enough clearance in the back, so here’s what you can do to make your media players fit.

If your cables protrude too much from the back of your media player, we recommend purchasing 90-degree angle connectors for all your cables which will shorten them greatly. These connectors can be found at most electronics stores.

But if this still doesn’t allow you enough room in your TV lift cabinet, you can clear up more space by making a simple cut. The partition walls in our TV lift cabinets

While we make every effort to build TV lift cabinets that can accommodate a wide variety of media players and wiring, a few combinations of DVD players and surround sound systems may be a tight squeeze in a TV lift cabinet, but don’t worry, we have easy solutions for you.

First, double-check the measurements listed for the TV lift cabinet you are planning to purchase. You can do this easily with our Measurement Guide. For cabinet depth, most of our models have 16” shelves, and for some that might not provide enough clearance in the back, so here’s what you can do to make your media players fit.

If your cables protrude too much from the back of your media player, we recommend purchasing 90-degree angle connectors for all your cables which will shorten them greatly. These connectors can be found at most electronics stores.

But if this still doesn’t allow you enough room in your TV lift cabinet, you can clear up more space by making a simple cut. The partition walls in our TV lift cabinets

ImportAdvantage receives numerous positive comments about its products every day. However, there is a saying that goes “a picture is worth a thousand words,” so we are asking our customers to share with us pictures of their TV lifts in action. Whether you have come up with a unique use for our TV lift mechanism, the Uplift, or you have purchased one of our fine handcrafted TV lift cabinets, we want to see how it looks in your home.

We have created some of the industry’s finest TV lift cabinets, and with our factory-direct pricing and outstanding customer service we have been satisfying customers since 2003. And while we appreciate all the positive reviews our customers leave for our products, there is just nothing like a photo of one of our TV lifts at its final destination – your home’s living room, at the foot of your bed, in your office, or perhaps some other creative place you’ve discovered.

Perhaps you have taken some snapshots of the day you received your TV lift cabinet through

ImportAdvantage receives numerous positive comments about its products every day. However, there is a saying that goes “a picture is worth a thousand words,” so we are asking our customers to share with us pictures of their TV lifts in action. Whether you have come up with a unique use for our TV lift mechanism, the Uplift, or you have purchased one of our fine handcrafted TV lift cabinets, we want to see how it looks in your home.

We have created some of the industry’s finest TV lift cabinets, and with our factory-direct pricing and outstanding customer service we have been satisfying customers since 2003. And while we appreciate all the positive reviews our customers leave for our products, there is just nothing like a photo of one of our TV lifts at its final destination – your home’s living room, at the foot of your bed, in your office, or perhaps some other creative place you’ve discovered.

Perhaps you have taken some snapshots of the day you received your TV lift cabinet through