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 ...

Universal remotes make our lives easier. After all, it seems like every device we buy comes with its own remote, making it next to impossible to know where they all are at any given time. Even if ...

LONDON Ultra low power chip specialist GreenPeak (Utrecht, the Netherlands) is rolling out an IEEE802.15.4-based RF technology reference design that it says can be used to build home remote controls ...

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, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. RF carrying digital television video and audio signals to TVs won’t be the only RF signals in use ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Using IR (infrared) for consumer remote controls was an inspired choice in the late 1970s. It solved all the reliability, range and complexity issues of more costly ultrasonic devices (which struggled ...

(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) ...