Zenith Electronics is a leading U.S. technology development and licensing company. Today’s Zenith is LG’s U.S. research subsidiary for consumer electronics. (847) 941-8000 [email protected]

Pioneers in electronics technology for 95 years, Zenith inventors have made countless industry-leading developments, including the first wireless TV remote controls, the first portable and push-button radios, the first stereo audio systems for FM radio and television, and the first terrestrial broadcast system for HDTV using digital technology.

Building on nearly 100 years of innovation leadership, today’s Zenith develops core technologies that enable content security, robust transmission and future broadcast standards. Pro:Idiom® Digital Rights Management System. The Zenith-developed Pro:Idiom system is a robust, highly secure Digital Rights Management (DRM) system.

Zenith engineer Eugene J. Polley invented the “Flash-Matic,” which represented the industry’s first wireless TV remote. Introduced in 1955, Flash-Matic operated by means of four photo cells, one in each corner of the TV screen.

Zenith Milestones: Legacy of Innovation and Leadership. 1918 Chicago Radio Laboratory formed. 1923 Zenith Radio Corporation founded. 1924 First portable radio. 1925 First AC-powered radios. 1927 First push-button radios. 1939 First all-electric television station

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Reflecting Zenith’s enduring impact on the worldwide consumer electronics industry since 1918, Zenith and its parent company LG Electronics have more individuals inducted into the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame than any other company.

Pro:Idiom is an encryption technology widely used in the hospitality industry for the delivery of digital television signals. Licensing of the technology is administered by Zenith Electronics LLC and qualified companies may enter into an agreement with Zenith including a royalty free license to practice the technology. Pro:Idiom Evaluation NDA

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Zenith Space Command became the industry standard for a quarter century, died at age 93 on 15 February 2007, in Boise, Idaho, Together, they are credited as the fathers of the modern remote control. Both had long and storied careers at Zenith Radio Corporation (now Zenith Electronics LLC, a subsidiary