Most consumer remote controls operate using infrared light. This works well assuming the piece of equipment has a line of sight to the remote. But if you have, say a receiver in a cabinet or closet, ...

Making IR great again!

In the era of digital streaming, the market is full of wireless speakers that will play content from your smartphone or pull it down from the Internet directly over WiFi. But if you’re feeling a bit ...

With many audio systems consisting of separate units, you’ll often find that due to economic reasons only the amplifier has a remote control receiver module. The control signals are then sent to the ...

I'm going to bite the bullet and go for the Nvidia Shield TV Pro. I have a Logitech Harmony 650 remote, which is IR only. I would like to have the Shield up and running in an integrated fashion on the ...

I've been fixated on IR and RF remote controls for some time now, and it frequently shows in my review critiques. I have no tolerance for bad remotes - the industry has been around long enough to ...

The minimalist design of the given Xbox Series X actually hides a small piece of particular tech that makes sure gamers are still keeping their old media remote working all the way into the future.

Malvern, Pa.—In a move to minimize the impact of fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and other disturbance signals on IR remote control systems, Vishay Intertechnology Inc. released five series of ...

The company's latest family of miniaturized automatic-gain-control category 5 (AGC5) IR receivers are suitable for remote-control codes with short bursts. Providing reliable noise suppression, the ...

Designed for long-range operation in infrared remote control, data transmission, and light-barrier applications, the TSOP85 series of surface-mount infrared receiver modules targets portable systems ...

Case manufacturer Antec has taken the wraps off of its latest HTPC case, together with a new range of "Multimedia Station" add-ons to make existing computers more home-entertainment friendly. The ...