2006-06-25 20:26:52 · 5 answers · asked by desperado97213 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
For the same reason they call it a "pair"of pants
2006-06-25 20:40:20 · answer #1 · answered by iraq51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It dates back to the early days of radio when many people built their own receivers from a "set" of parts.
They became known as "receiving sets."
2006-06-26 07:24:19 · answer #2 · answered by dmb06851 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess the "remote control" counts as part of the SET
2006-06-26 03:30:28 · answer #3 · answered by DJ_Netmen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know for sure, but i assume it is because several components work together as "a set" to produce what you see and hear. a television receives signals, converts signals, displays images, produces sound...
2006-06-26 03:40:54 · answer #4 · answered by ugafan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it comes with a remote.... I don't know, I just made that up, but it makes sense to me!
2006-06-26 03:29:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anais 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋