Linux Infrared Remote Control (LIRC) allows you to use inexpensive hardware to control your Linux PC with a TV remote control. Why would you want to control your PC with a TV remote control? A number ...

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 ...

This is a two part infrared remote controller circuit that consists of a transmitter and a receiver circuit pair. When you push the button on the 9V supplied transmitter circuit, a signal at 38kHz ...

The infrared remote control might not hold the seat of honor in the average home theater setup that it once enjoyed, but it’s not quite out to pasture yet. After all, what are you going to use to stop ...

April 30, 2010 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Walking to your computer to change a song or to skip to the next PowerPoint slide isn't ideal. Instead, use LIRC ...

The first remote control for a TV was the Zenith Space Command back in the 1950’s. Space Command used sounds at ultrasonic frequencies to control the set. It wasn’t until the 1980’s and the Viewstar ...

Have you ever found yourself juggling three or more remotes just to watch TV or adjust your smart home devices? It’s a frustratingly common scenario in today’s tech-filled homes. With the ...

(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 ...

I have never liked the slippery Siri Remote that Apple shipped with the fourth-generation Apple TV HD in 2015 and continues to offer as the default option for the Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K. But only ...

Covering home audio and video, Matthew Moskovciak helps CNET readers find the best sights and sounds for their home theaters. The Logitech Harmony Smart Control combines RF functionality and ...