TV-VCR Remote Controls. After VCRs hit the market in the mid '70s, someone had an idea to combine it with a TV. That was the begining of the TV-VCR combination. The first ones were small and very expensive, over a $1,000. Within a few years everyone was making them is all sizes at much lower prices. We have ten TV-VCR remote controls for sale. Please click one of the above links.