By using Bluetooth technology, the UnityRemote box takes orders from your iPhone and transmits those commands via IR to any IR device in view including your TV, cable box or satellite reciever.
The app that your install on your iPhone to control IR devices not only allows you to send single commands but allows you to create macros (called “actions”) that will follow a set of pre-programmed commands to your device. For example, you can set an action to turn on your TV, change it’s input to your Blu-ray, turn on your Blu-ray player and start playing a disk.
Since the iPhone doesn’t come with a built in IR transmitter this add-on adds more functionality to your already multi-functional device. Reminds me of the old days of IR Commander on my Palm.
The UnityRemote box will you about $100
Turn Your iPhone Into An IR Remote originally appeared on tech.nocr.at on 2010/12/29.
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