Mr. Carrillo straps a 24-pound box to its back and, when the animal bucks well, rewards him by using a remote control that makes the box fall off.

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With it, the console's touch-screen GamePad controller becomes a remote control for your TV and set-top box.

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The Z-Base systems can be programmed to respond to most remote controls, so a TV remote...or cable box remote...or satellite receiver remote...can control volume, mute, power and input functions.

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