(InfraRed remote control) A handheld, wireless device used to operate audio, video and other electronic equipment within a room using light signals in the infrared (IR) range. Infrared light requires ...

Most homes today have at least a few infrared remote controls, whether they be for the television, the video recorder, the stereo, etc. Despite that fact, who among us has not cursed the light that ...

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 ...

Infrared (IR) technology addresses a broad variety of wireless applications, especially in the areas of sensing and remote control. Today’s newest products such as cell phones, digital cameras, and ...

Most remote controls on TV sets, DVD players, audio systems, and other consumer equipment use infrared (IR) technology, just as they have for decades. But while IR still works well, it’s showing its ...

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One of the two key “cons” in my review was that the $230 Hue Play HDMI Sync Box, which I otherwise praised as the best way to make your lights pulse in sync with your TV, didn’t ship with a remote, ...

The Smart Speaker IR Control is Xiaomi's latest audio product, at least in the Indian market. It's a modestly priced device for its category with one interesting new feature; it lets you control ...

Even though the technology has been in use for decades, IR blasters are a key part of today's smart TVs and will be for years ...