The infrared remote control might not hold the seat of honor in the average home theater setup that it once enjoyed, but it’s not quite out to pasture yet. After all, what are you going to us… ...

There are cheaper ways to connect to an Arduino board using a mobile network, buZz said. “Just buy a Nokia 5110, connect serial to Arduino, bam, GSM modem,” buZz said.

But this Arduino device can be programmed to control a whole host of devices: As long as it has an infrared interface, chances are you can get this to work–whether it be a TV, DVD player, VCR ...

This remote control comes with two joysticks, an NRF header, 2 user programmable push buttons, an LCD header, and standard Arduino pinouts to add whatever else your project desires.” ...

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