[Arthur] built an IR receiver to use with XBMC. Because it’s software specific he identifies the device on USB as a keyboard, and passes the IR commands as keystrokes used by the popular media ...

Some smart folks at Metalab in Vienna, Austria cut out the IR middle-man with a couple transistors and some audio software ... switch has a remote-mounted IR receiver that connects to the main ...

In home theater applications, IR receivers are commonly used to control components in a cabinet with closed doors that obstruct the line of sight required by infrared. An IR sensor is located near ...