Re: [NTLK] Controller?

From: Victor Rehorst (victor_at_newtontalk.net)
Date: Wed Apr 02 2003 - 12:04:22 PST


Quoting Eagan Rackley <eagix_at_earthlink.net>:

> The only other option I can think of, is if the NewtonOS supports RAW
> ir, then we could use an IR controller :)

Problem with that is that most consumer devices use TV remote-like IR hardware
that uses a 38KHz carrier signal, and the Newton's IR hardware can only send
these kinds of signals, not receive them.

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