This nifty little gadget can help solve one of the most annoying TV remote problems, and it even lets you hide boxes behind ...

It is the practical benefits of infrared over wireless which see it retain its position as the mainstay sensing technology for remote control applications, say Masanori Tanimura and Raimund Wagner.

Very seldom do I catch myself uttering the word "genius" silently to myself as I'm reviewing a piece of equipment. I have to say, I had my doubts about the Remote Control Extender when it was first ...

Home Assistant 2026.4 goes hard on a blast from the past.

More than 700 million infrared (IR) receivers were shipped in 2010. While most of these devices are used for familiar remote-control applications in set-top boxes (STBs), DVDs, TVs, game consoles, air ...

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 ...

USB IR dongles almost cure PS3's universal-remote woes One of our original and most persistent gripes about the PS3 has been the lack of any sort of IR support that would allow you to program your ...