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From: MCMANIS%USC-ECLC@usc-ecl@sri-unix.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Infrared light as a universal interface?
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Date: Wed, 12-Oct-83 18:33:00 EDT
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Posted: Wed Oct 12 18:33:00 1983
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From:  Chuck McManis <MCMANIS%USC-ECLC@usc-ecl>


I know that general instruments sells an IR xmtr/rcvr set of IC's that
can generate 256 distinct codes. This is similar to the chip Sony uses
in their 19xx series TV's. You can easily send all of the ascii characters
and another 128 codes! 
				--Chuck
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