Why Do Some TV Remotes Still Use Infrared Technology?

Fi, and voice control dominate today's devices, yet one humble technology remains in nearly every TV remote. We explain why ...
CNX Software

XIAO Smart IR Mate Review – A compact smart infrared remote control hub for Home Assistant

For those who are new to Smart IR, it’s a device that acts as an infrared (IR) control hub. The idea is to let you control ...
Hackaday

Introducing Infrared Remote Control Protocols

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 ...
Electronic Design

“Smarter” IR Preamplifier Features EMI and Optical Robustness

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 ...