Talk:Remote control

message: I suspect this article's flow would benefit greatly from the introduction of section headers.  I'd suggest starting with "Function" and moving on to "History".  Any other ideas?
-- Ventura 23:49, 2004 Nov 22 (UTC)
Are console controllers i.e. Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo etc.. considered to be remote controllers?
-- Unrelated, 2005 Feb 05 <USA>
:Not really, they're better classified as input devices. --GalFisk 17:10, 28 August 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Introducing section headers?

message: Info about standards for consumer remote controls is missing. 
RC5 and RECS 80 appear to be some?
-- Bypasser
:Agreed. Could someone with enough knowledge to add the protocols (NEC, RC5, RC6, etc) used by various remotes (including universal remotes), and things like compatibility? I think Windows Media Center operates under a modified RC6?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.186.168.133 (talk) 18:53, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Standards 

message: "To that end, designers of the TiVo remote control replaced the standard columns of buttons on a black rectangle with a distinctive peanut shaped design that has been well received by its users [2]. This design, which has spawned several imitations, is likely to change the way consumer electronics designers approach the remote."
So the Tivo has a different shape. How does this address the button issue? --Gbleem 17:33, 25 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tivo 

message: I remember having a Zenith Commander remote in the 60's, and we also experienced the problem of interference -- the bell in our old telephone could trigger the On/Off/Volume sensor, and our dog's choker chain jingling would change the channel. I don't know if I can formulate this kind of personal anecdote into acceptably "encyclopedic" form, though I wonder if the current example of the xylophone interfering was also a personal anecdote? --Birdbrainscan 19:44, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: History: ultrasound interference

message: I remember my dad changing the channel of my grandfather's television by shaking his key ring.  In addition, shaking the chain holding the weights on the cuckoo clock worked.  I also remember, as a kid, being able to hear the tone--kids ears being more sensitive at high frequency than adults (pre-Walkman era).  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.73.1.89 (talk) 22:35, 25 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: History: sound interference with Zenith Space Command

message: I think the original name was Space Commander, and was changed later to just Space Command. I have photos of both. Rees11 20:17, 12 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually, it's a little confusing. The remotes have "Space Commander" printed on them but the contemporary newspaper articles/ads refer to "Space Command." I believe the system was called "Space Command" and the remotes were "Space Commanders." (That actually makes a lot of sense, now that I write this... anyway, either way it's OK.) 12.103.251.203 22:47, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Space Command vs Commander 

message: Actually, the first remote was officially called "Lazy Bones" and was introduced in 1950. See for example Five Decades of Channel Surfing: History of the TV Remote Control . Rees11 (talk) 14:05, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  1950 Lazy Bones 

message: Are the last 2 lines of the toys section neccesary?
You get RC planes of all sizes. The smallest has a wingspan of 8 cm and the biggest one is over 5 metres long.
Although remote controlled planes are very fun, there is a trick in how to fly it and people who want to begin this hobby has to read   the forums on which plane to buy and how to fly it.
munchman | talk; 12:57, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Don't stray off topic. 

message: I can't find a page describing the standard symbols such as the play symbol, fast-forward symbol, etc. Are these formal standards or just de-facto standards? —Ben FrantzDale (talk) 15:51, 4 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Play symbol, etc. 

message: Ladies and Gentlemen, as stated in the subject of this post, the "TOYS" section needs some work.  I've been an RC Aircraft hobbiest for the last 30 years (5 years in RC aircraft), and I would be happy to clean it up for you.  However, I didn't want to just start editing, without the approval of those who are here.
Some things I would change:
* RC airplanes can fly without an airfoil (as suggested in the article).  Many of my most successful RC airplanes fly with a flat 6mm Depron (a type of foam) wing.
* 2-channel aircraft are limited to "thrust vectored" airplanes -- that is, airplanes with two propellers, and no moving control surfaces.  You fly the airplane in the same way you would drive a tank -- push both sticks forward to climb, pull both sticks back to dive, push one forward to turn, center the sticks to fly level.  These types of airplanes are found at discount stores like Wal-Mart or Toys-R-Us, and are very difficult to fly.  (The article currently says a 2-channel aircraft is controlled with rudder and elevator, which would be extremely difficult, if not impossible.)
* 3-channel aircraft can be Throttle/Elevator/Rudder, OR Throttle/Elevator/Ailerons.  Most of my 15 aircraft do not have a rudder, and do not require a rudder to fly extremely well.  Some good examples of this are the "Ready To Fly" ("RTF") airplanes made by ParkZone and HobbyZone.  A 3-channel radio is all that is requierd to fly an RC airplane.
* 4-channel aircraft can be just about anything.  Since an airplane only requires ailerons OR rudder to fly, the 4th channel can be used for other purposes (such as a bomb drop, combat module, landing gear, night-light control, thrust vectoring for twins, or anything else you can imagine).  
I look forward to your comments, and will be happy to edit the article if you allow me to.
Thank you.
70.169.212.130 (talk) 15:26, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: My opinion is that the whole toys section is way too much info for this article, and should be moved to articles for the individual toys. Rees11 (talk) 16:12, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  The "TOYS" section is inaccurate, and needs quite a bit of work. 

message: This article seems to miss mentioning 'remotes' that are integral to headphone cords in Walkmen, PSP and similar devices. 220.101.28.25 (talk) 12:52, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Integral Wired Remote Controls 

message: Pong- the game in which people first used joysticks- was a basic game that was based on ping-pong.
Pong used joysticks?  And do gaming joysticks really qualify as remote controls? 68.239.116.212 (talk) 04:17, 17 February 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: News to me as well. I pretty clearly remember turning a small (two-inch diameter?) plastic knob to control the paddle. Neither the knob- nor joystick control was useful as a TV remote control device, IME. Besides, why is "Joystick" capitalized? And "...manipulate his or her own pixel on the TV screen..."? I recommend deletion of that whole section. Naw, heck, I'll do it myself. — JohnFromPinckney (talk) 10:58, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Joysticks 

message: I suggest create a replacement section in the article, about open-air hand-gesture controlled television. Makers include GestureTek, Softkinetic, Canesta and Hitachi, Samsung and Microsoft... Related terms : gesture-based user interface, gesture control, transparent AMOLED,  transparent OLED, Project Natal.  Regards.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hamiltha (talk • contribs) 16:33, 21 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Replacement 

message: much of this article isn't really appropriate to an encylopaedia - much of the article is written as though the only kind of remote control is the one for a television. It's also inappropriate to have some handyman's tips for how he fixed his TV remote. Most of the article is irrelevant chit chat that just doesn't belong in an encyclopaedia. Owen214 (talk) 08:32, 28 September 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  unfitting of an encyclopaedia 

message: This needs to be split up - it's rather silly to be talking about changing TV channels across the living room and launching Hellfire missiles deep in Pakistan under the same heading. I don't know what we'd call two articles - perhaps group the stuff on TV and other household electronics devices under Remote control (consumer electronics) and leave Remote control for vehicles, industrial and military applications.But of course I'm a dangerous menace to the very foundations of Wikipedia, so I'd appreciate some other comments before I become bold and split the article. --Wtshymanski (talk) 14:08, 20 August 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: The general concept of remote control of some kind of devices existed well before remote control units for TV and the like.  Basically, remote control means physical control of practically any device or object away from that device, i.e. in a remote or remoter location from the device to be controlled.  These days, the term "remote control" has taken on the more specific meaning of a small handheld device used to control wirelessly a television set, DVD player, or home theater system, in addition to the general meaning of remote control.  Perhaps, such a device could have its own separate article, aside from a general article on the the concept and technology of remote control.  As far as I'm concerned, the term "remote control" should not be limited to a wireless situation, but can include control directly connected to the device from a remote location, such as wired or pneumatic/hydraulic (with air/liquid lines) control of a valve or pump, etc. in an industrial plant from a remoter location such as a control room.  The general article would be called Remote control, and the specific article would be called Remote control (XXX) where XXX would denote TV, DVD player, home theater, and any similar system.  Does anybody have any idea what such a more specific Remote control (XXX) article could be called and what areas it should cover?  H Padleckas (talk) 12:01, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

text: In a general article for remote control, topics such as remote control by radio waves vs. infrared could be discussed.  H Padleckas (talk) 12:12, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

text: I wholeheartedly agree. This should be renamed, it's far too ambiguous. remote control (consumer electronics) was my guess aswell. remote control is a noun and a verb, used for cranes, locomotives, military drones. The title is far too broad. Fmadd (talk) 21:06, 15 February 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Refactoring and the idea of remote control in general

message: The article should mention that batteries aren't the only way to charge the remote. Sometimes, remotes are charged by using a device which the remotes stands on, which charges it (it may also be charged using batteries). It's usually common on video game consoles. Galzigler (talk) 16:35, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Power source and charging 

message: What ever happened to UHF remotes, like what Dish Network uses for Dual TV receivers. The receiver has an antenna, and the remote sends the commands via analog signals to the receiver. There should be a section on that. --Danielh32 (talk) 02:08, 2 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  UHF Remotes! 

message: Many early VCRs and CATV boxes came with wired remotes, which is a redlink, and there is no mention of them in this article. Would anyone object if I added a short section? And maybe dig up some at a thrift store/flea market to photograph. Westin Dodger 12:58, 6 December 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Sounds fine to me.  Go ahead and do it.  Also, you can see my previous comment above at Refactoring and the idea of remote control in general.  H Padleckas (talk) 12:06, 28 December 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wired remote controls 

message: Although the infrared LED does visibly illuminate any object, in a dark room, with the LED close to and directly in front of the eye, it is quite easy to see the deep red glow it produces. (58.175.171.223 (talk) 01:04, 20 December 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  (In)visibility of infrared light used in remote controls 

message: On some low-end devices, the remote control is not merely a convenience feature, it's required to operate the device, as essentially all controls have been removed from the device itself.  A number of low-end TVs have done this, for example.  It may be appropriate to modify the above statement in the lead.  Rwessel (talk) 17:03, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Remote control is a convenience feature"? 

message: I think this would be better renamed 'remote control (consumer electronics)' or somethign like that;   remote control should be the disambiguation, because there are so many uses and contexts for the term. remote control should redirect to something describing all forms of remote control ('teleoperated'?), which points back at remote control (consumer electronics).
Results in easily creating the wrong links. I did this (drone -> remote control and aircraft..), and corrected my mistake, but it if was disambugation, it would have been easier to catch.
Fmadd (talk) 20:03, 15 February 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hazardous name