In the short history of television remote control units, several different schemes have been tried. Early examples from the 1950s used wires, a single beam of light and ultrasonic sound to change ...

I've been fixated on IR and RF remote controls for some time now, and it frequently shows in my review critiques. I have no tolerance for bad remotes - the industry has been around long enough to ...

RF-based remote controls have been around in the market now for several years. Whether purchased in the universal remote section of Best Buy or obtained as part of a custom home-theatre system to ...

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 ...

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, ...

The 433 MHz spectrum is a little bit of an oddball. It’s one of the few areas of the radio spectrum which is nearly universally unlicensed Outside of the US, it’s an open playground for devices that ...

Couch potatoes take note: Aiming your remote control and trying to bounce the signal off the wall is about to become a thing of the past. Remote controls are set to get an upgrade as a consortium of ...

My Dish Network PVR receiver is the only remote-controlled device that works via infared remote or UHF radio remote control. I love it, works great. Range is much better, I can use the remote under ...

RF carrying digital television video and audio signals to TVs won’t be the only RF signals in use by the home television. This year, 10 percent of all remote controls shipped with major home consumer ...