Modern options such as Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Thread, and Matter offer features that traditional infrared can't provide. IR still wins in many ways, despite being half a century old. The good news is that you ...

MALVERN, Pa., Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new series of infrared (IR) receiver modules for IR remote control applications. Featuring a ...

The success of the IR remote control is exemplified by the many versions that are available. Simpler ones with just a few buttons are also in use for applications such as home appliances. The modern ...

You'd think a remote control technology that was first introduced in the 1980s would be completely obsolete by now. But infrared (IR) remotes are still very much kicking half a century later, despite ...

A complete, reproducible walk-through of how a Ceihoit DVP-508 mini DVD player was made controllable from a Raspberry Pi without ever having its remote, and how a normal handheld remote was then ...

The history of TV remotes is an interesting one. The very first remote control, known as the Lazy Bones, wasn't even wireless. It was introduced by Zenith Radio Corporation in 1950 and relied on a ...