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Re: Range on the IR board?

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Originally Posted by da_dove View Post
To the team claimed 60 ft range on the IR board, can you post the brand of remote control used?

My team 2528 bought a generic GE remote control, and we are getting marginal reception at 30 ft. The overhead fluorescent light (normally found in school rooms) also played a big role in affecting the IR reception.

I wonder if the more expensive universal remote control has better range...

Thanks,

team 2528
yes, and the offical measurement is 58 feet, but still more than enough.

we used a radioshack 3 in one remote with some lithium batteries. we used the directional pad in testing.
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