Even though some devices now use WiFi and Bluetooth, so much of our home entertainment equipment still relies on its own proprietary infrared remote control. By and large (when you can find them) they ...

Apple's IR Remote may stop working for a number of reasons, either because the device itself is not functioning correctly or because the computer cannot pair with the device. Topher, an avid Mac user ...

Every now and then a remote control acts up. Maybe you are trying to change the channel on your television and it’s just not working. A quick way to determine if the remote control is still working is ...

Making your own infrared (IR) sniffer is not only rewarding but also amazingly simple. I’m talking about an IR decoder/encoder that primarily decodes the invisible data transmitting from an IR remote ...

If you are using infrared (IR) hardware in an IoT, embedded, or mobile hardware project and are currently experiencing difficulties debugging IR communications, using one of the circuits shown below ...

This circuit enables any infrared (IR) remote control to control the outputs of a 4017 decade counter. It’s quite simple really and uses a 3-terminal IR receiver (IRD1) to pick up infrared signals ...