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 ...

TV remotes still use infrared because it’s cheap, universal, and reliable. Remotes often use IR for basic functions and ...

We've grown a little spoiled. At some point during the progression of televisions and media devices, remote controls went from infrared sensors that required a direct line-of-sight between the remote ...

Turn on your Samsung TV using the power button on the TV or an already paired remote. Find the remote control sensor on the TV—it’s typically on the lower right side but may be at the bottom ...

The non-obvious optical and RF challenges faced by IR-based remote-control links. How a new, tailored preamplifier addresses and minimizes these potential problems. The low-cost, infrared-based remote ...