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From: dbj@rice.EDU (Dave Johnson)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: Infrared remotes
Message-ID: <147@dione.rice.EDU>
Date: Sat, 11-Jan-86 04:43:48 EST
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Posted: Sat Jan 11 04:43:48 1986
Date-Received: Fri, 17-Jan-86 01:49:04 EST
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Summary: GE Control Central Programmable Remote Control

>       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....)

General Electric makes exactly such a device.  They call it the "Control
Central" Programmable Remote System.  It can be programmed to emulate
the infrared codes of up to four seperate remote control units.  The
list price is supposed to be $150.

According to a small pamphlet I have on the Control Central, you can
get more information on it by calling the "GE Answer Center" at
1-800-626-2000.
--
                                        Dave Johnson
                                        Dept. of Computer Science
                                        Rice University

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