The new hotness in consumer electronics might be RF remotes based on protocols like Bluetooth Low Energy, but there’s still plenty of life left in the classic infrared remote. Especially with projects ...

The history of TV remotes is an interesting one. The very first remote control, known as the Lazy Bones, wasn't even wireless. It was introduced by Zenith Radio Corporation in 1950 and relied on a ...

We’ll explain the difference between these two types of remote, explain the advantages and disadvantages of each, and more. Chances are, most readers have never really thought about whether their ...

Infrared remote controllers are everywhere around us. The majority of home appliances are controlled using infrared remote controls. In this article/video, we will learn how to build a device that can ...

Say it out loud, and you feel like the hero in an old spy thriller: infrared. Or maybe it's just us. Either way, infrared (IR) now feels like a quaint technology, a relic from a bygone era. In the age ...

Over on his YouTube channel [Electronic Wizard] has released a video that explains how infrared (IR) remote controllers work: IR Remote Controllers protocol: 101 to advanced. This video covers the NEC ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. We've grown a little spoiled. At some point during the progression of televisions and media devices, remote controls went from infrared ...

My laptop (Toshiba Satellite 1950) has a built in IR Port and I was wondering if software is available that will learn commands from any remote and translate those commands into keystrokes or program ...