Article: Leapfrog remote control unit sends signals through doors, walls. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)

Audio and video equipment designers put a lot of effort into making their various products pleasing to the eye. But there's a certain segment of the population _ OK, usually the women _ who simply don't find rows of buttons and lights very attractive. Oddly enough, they don't want a corner of their living room to resemble a jet pilot's control panel. 
One traditional solution is to hide the offending components _ audio receivers, VCRs, tape decks, CD players and so on _ inside cabinetry. That's fine during down time. Trouble is, during actual use the cabinet doors must stand open to allow the remote controls for all this gear to do their work. Still not a pretty picture. 
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