Abstract: A television receiver uses a remote control device, as is well known. The television receiver receives and processes more than one channel of information simultaneously. The receiver is enabled for transmitting one channel of this information using wave energy. The remote and receiver communicate using this wave energy so that the remote can select which channel is to be displayed on the receiver, but also so that the remote is able to direct the receiver to transmit a second channel of information to the remote where it is displayed. Therefore, the remote is able to scan and review alternate channel choices while viewing a previously selected channel on the receiver. When an alternate channel is desired, the remote may then direct the receiver to change channels.