I remember what my "entertainment system" was like just a few* years ago. It was a 19" black and white television and we had two whole channels to choose from. If you wanted TV after midnight you were out of luck.

To change the channel you got off the couch, walked across the room, and turned a big knob that went clunk-clunk-clunk. Same thing (but without the clunks) to turn it on or off or adjust the volume. If you were feeling brave and adventuresome, you could open the little panel at the bottom of the set and play with the vertical hold knob to keep the image from rolling over and over.

Hmmm... maybe the Good Old Days weren't all that great.

tanstaafl.

*a few in this case is 65 years. Seems like yesterday to me.