Television system and method of watching television programs

A television system comprising:

• a television device including
• first and second television tuners for receiving first and second television program signals, respectively,
• a first transmitting unit,
• a signal selecting unit coupled electrically to said first and second television tuners and said first transmitting unit, and operable to select one of the first and second television program signals from said first and second television tuners for transmission via said first transmitting unit,
• a first receiving unit for receiving a control command,
• a first control unit coupled electrically to said first receiving unit and said signal selecting unit, and controlling operation of said signal selecting unit according to the control command received by said first receiving unit, and
• a first audio-video output module for reproducing at least one of the first and second television programs signals;
• and
• a remote control device including
• an input unit operable to provide an input,
• a second control unit coupled electrically to said input unit and operable to generate an output television program command according to the input from said input unit,
• a second transmitting unit coupled electrically to said second control unit for transmitting the output television program command to said first receiving unit, wherein said first control unit controls said signal selecting unit to output one of the first and second television program signals from said first and second television tuners for transmission via said first transmitting unit in accordance with the output television program command received by said first receiving unit,
• a second receiving unit for receiving said one of the first and second television program signals transmitted by said first transmitting unit, and
• a second audio-video output module for reproducing said one of the first and second television program signals received by said second receiving unit.