Thread: External Infrared + Remote Program = AWESOME???
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2006-04-10 , 10:52
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Originally Posted by kutibah
Well, I wasn't really planning to use it at my house. It would just be really cool if you were at school or someone's house and changed the channel or turned on the TV to mess with them. lol
Also, most computer-related IRDA-transmitters have a range of only 1 to 2 meters. It doesn't say on the site how far this one reaches, which does not bode well, so a "prank" where you 'd practically have to walk into the TV to change the channel might lose some of its charm.