Next we have [Nevyn] with OpenIR – Infrared Remote Control. A dead DSLR remote shutter release was all the motivation [Nevyn] needed to start work on his own universal remote control.

While IR remote controls are commonplace, there are a number of different protocols and encoding methods in use across different brands.

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

For today's how-to we spent some time rummaging around in our parts box to build a serial IR remote interface for our PC. We took a few pieces from various designs to come up our own, built ...

The alternative to infrared remote control technologies is RF-based remote controls. RF-based remote controls overcome three major limitations of infrared technologies: line-of-sight and range; ...

IR Remote Control Basics A multitude of IR remote control communication schemes have been incorporated in commercial equipment for the last forty years.