Submitted by charliechin t3_123qpvo in Showerthoughts
I.R is dead yet Im still pointing to the tv to change channels. This is no longer needed
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can_of_cactus t1_jdvs9nh wrote
My TV, DVD, receiver, Wii still uses IR
My LED candles still use IR
It's not dead yet.
priyesh1811 t1_jdvttvu wrote
My tv remote does not need it and o always try to point in some other direction and be in awe
bbkn7 t1_jdvu0r2 wrote
Will newer generations even have TVs?
I’d imagine they’d be completely replaced by smartphones and XR headsets in the near future.
TheMemeLord4816 t1_jdvvowb wrote
I think people would still want to watch something on larger screens in the future
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jellicenthero t1_jdvzcm7 wrote
I can't use my google home app controller to control my google chromecast on Netflix. I think we are at least a decade away still.
Dom_Q t1_jdz4z35 wrote
Yup. IR has got the distinct advantage of not requiring spectrum licensing. And as far as I can tell, we are not quite done exploring the opportunities for bandwidth and reliability optimizations affforded by that medium, the way we did with copper and fiber optics in the last two decades.
Dom_Q t1_jdz53xt wrote
Not sure about that, IMO TVs are still the most comfortable approach to visual media (except when /r/tvtoohigh obviously).
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