Despite being thinner and sleeker, the IR remote control that comes with your brand new smart TV isn’t fundamentally different than what we were using in the 1980s. But that doesn’t mean IR ...

(InfraRed remote control) A handheld, wireless device used to operate audio, video and other electronic equipment within a room using light signals in the infrared (IR) range. Infrared light ...

(Radio Frequency remote control) A handheld, wireless device used to operate audio, video and other electronic equipment using radio frequency (RF) transmission. Unlike the common infrared (IR ...

Roku's "enhanced voice remote" and "gaming remote" both fall into this category. Standard infrared remotes: This simpler remote requires a direct line of sight to operate. Roku's "voice remote ...

Fortunately [pescado99] has shared a beautifully simple cure for dead or dying remote buttons: graphite dry lubricant. Most remotes operate by pushing a conductive carbon coating on the back of ...