A system for extending the range of a remote control comprising: at least one electronic device , a remote control , a first transceiver unit , a second transceiver unit and an infrared (IR) receiver ; wherein the IR receiver is provided in the electronic device for receiving an IR signal; wherein the remote control is configured for transmitting a first IR signal with an original carrier frequency to the first transceiver unit for controlling the electronic device ; wherein the first transceiver unit is configured for receiving the first IR signal from the remote control and converting the first IR signal to a second IR signal by changing the original carrier frequency to a different carrier frequency; wherein the first transceiver unit is further configured for transmitting the second IR signal to the second transceiver unit ; wherein the second transceiver unit is configured for receiving the second IR signal from the first transceiver unit and converting the second IR signal to a third IR signal by changing the received carrier frequency to the original carrier frequency; characterized in that : the second transceiver unit is further configured for checking whether the first IR signal has reached the IR receiver or not before transmitting the third IR signal ; and the second transceiver unit is configured for transmitting the third IR signal to the IR receiver in case the first IR signal has not reached the IR receiver and is further configured for preventing transmission of the third IR signal to the IR receiver in case the first IR signal has reached the IR receiver . at least one electronic device , a remote control , a first transceiver unit , a second transceiver unit and an infrared (IR) receiver ; wherein the IR receiver is provided in the electronic device for receiving an IR signal; wherein the remote control is configured for transmitting a first IR signal with an original carrier frequency to the first transceiver unit for controlling the electronic device ; wherein the first transceiver unit is configured for receiving the first IR signal from the remote control and converting the first IR signal to a second IR signal by changing the original carrier frequency to a different carrier frequency; wherein the first transceiver unit is further configured for transmitting the second IR signal to the second transceiver unit ; wherein the second transceiver unit is configured for receiving the second IR signal from the first transceiver unit and converting the second IR signal to a third IR signal by changing the received carrier frequency to the original carrier frequency; characterized in that : the second transceiver unit is further configured for checking whether the first IR signal has reached the IR receiver or not before transmitting the third IR signal ; and the second transceiver unit is configured for transmitting the third IR signal to the IR receiver in case the first IR signal has not reached the IR receiver and is further configured for preventing transmission of the third IR signal to the IR receiver in case the first IR signal has reached the IR receiver . the second transceiver unit is further configured for checking whether the first IR signal has reached the IR receiver or not before transmitting the third IR signal ; and the second transceiver unit is configured for transmitting the third IR signal to the IR receiver in case the first IR signal has not reached the IR receiver and is further configured for preventing transmission of the third IR signal to the IR receiver in case the first IR signal has reached the IR receiver . <EOS>