Cut slots into a piece of paper to represent the IR remote control bitstream for putting your TV into standby. Insert it between your TV’s IR receiver and the flame from a lighter, and pull the ...

Unlock the secret to fixing your TV remote control using a common USB cable! This easy-to-follow guide shows you how to ...

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 ...

It was then a simple job to hook up an IR receiver to the chip and program it with some Arduino libraries to work with a typical stereo remote control [Nick] had laying around.