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"By pressing a button on the remote, you set off a spring-loaded hammer that strikes a solid aluminum rod in the device, which then rings out at an ultrasonic frequency. "

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[โ€“] Treczoks@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I had a TV with an ultrasonic remote. It was a nightmare. Whenever I moved the curtains, random things happened with the TV, including the volume hitting a 10 in the middle of the night...

[โ€“] Scirocco@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

maybe still better than the flashlight/photocell types!