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$5 RadioShack-Make-it-Robotics-IR-Remote-Control

ercoerco Posts: 20,256
edited 2016-01-01 21:41 in General Discussion
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RadioShack-Make-it-Robotics-IR-Sensing-Remote-Control-NEW-2770173/252228142359

These curious B2-shaped remotes are all over Ebay for $5 and $5.65 on Amazon, free ship. No reviews anywhere, makes me suspicious. Anybody have one to comment, are they Sony SIRC protocol?

6 buttons, button combinations yield 64 different output signals. Not convinced that's better than 64 discrete buttons. http://www.makershed.com/products/make-it-robotic-remote-control-kit?gclid=CMG76b3KicoCFc5gfgodA_ENQw

Comments

  • KeithEKeithE Posts: 957
    As far as I know they aren't Sony protocol (Micromite didn't like it and I remember looking briefly with a scope) - I could never find documentation for it other than the Arduino C code. I gave mine to a neighbor who uses Arduinos since I didn't want to bother.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2016-01-01 21:48
    Thanks, I'll stick with my $2 favorite then. http://forums.parallax.com/discussion/161085/solid-2-tv-remote
  • GordonMcCombGordonMcComb Posts: 3,366
    Says right on the package that the range is up to 24.6 feet away. Sadly, that makes them useless at the far more common 25 feet away. Harumpf.
  • RDL2004RDL2004 Posts: 2,554
    It looks like nothing but a pc board cut to shape with components glued, screwed, or soldered to it. Probably costs less than $2 to make and seems like it would surely be uncomfortable to hold.
  • MikeDYurMikeDYur Posts: 2,176
    Seen them @ the local RS, thought they looked stupid.
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