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From: gelfand@valid.UUCP (Brooks Galfand)
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Subject: Re: Infrared remotes
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Date: Fri, 10-Jan-86 18:34:27 EST
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> 
> 	Can someone out there give a simple explaination of how infrared
> remote controls work? How hard would it be to build your own? Is there
> a "programmable, one unit imitates anything" one of these on the market?
> (Hmmmm, new product idea....)
> 
> 	My cable decoder, TV and VCR all have infrared remote and I think
> it would be fun to build something capable of controlling all three.
> 
> -- 
> Edward C. Bennett
> 
> ihnp4!cbosgd!ukma!edward
> 
> "Goodnight M.A."

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General Electric makes a programmable infared remote controller.
I have seen it advertised but have not tried it.