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, ...

Two communication links consisting of IR and RF are being used by this remote control which is subdivided into three parts as separate boards including RF transmitter, IR transmitter, and IR/RF ...

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 ...

[Gary] had an RF triggered light switch kicking around, and wanted to find a way to control his lights using a home theater remote. The switch, which he bought from RadioShack years ago, came with a ...

I'm seeing lots of activity in the potential use of RF-based designs to replace the venerable infrared (IR)-based remote control for consumer products. The RF4CE (Radio Frequency for Consumer ...