Using very low data rates, typically no more than 1,000 bits/sec, infrared remotes send a different code for each function on the TV, DVD, A/V receiver, etc. There are hundreds of remote control ...

Despite being thinner and sleeker, the IR remote control that comes with your brand new smart TV isn’t fundamentally different than what we were using in the 1980s. But that doesn’t mean IR ...

he got to work encoding IR remote commands into wav files using Python. The files are then played on his iPhone, allowing him to submit certain commands to his TV set. Unfortunately, the process ...

(Radio Frequency remote control) A handheld, wireless device used to operate audio, video and other electronic equipment using radio frequency (RF) transmission. Unlike the common infrared (IR ...

If all else fails, check your remote’s infrared signal with your smartphone camera. Here’s how it works: Turn on your phone ...

Once you've replaced the batteries or charged the TV remote, you can test its infrared (IR) signal using your phone's camera.