CSR, a supplier of Bluetooth Smart connectivity chipsets, is...
CSR, a supplier of Bluetooth Smart connectivity chipsets, is teaming with Universal Electronics to add infrared setup and control functionality to remote controls based on Universal’s QuickSet platform, the companies said Thursday (http://bit.ly/1xnHYdi). Manufacturers that use the CSR1011 chipset can…
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deliver remote controls with long battery life and that are compatible with their existing entertainment products, removing the need for multiple remote controls, they said. QuickSet IR command upload capability will be integrated into CSR1011-based remote control software development kits, they said. Choosing the QuickSet option in the CSR remote SDK enables TV and set-top suppliers to take advantage of Universal’s device control database of entertainment devices, “which gives users access to many of the control functions for virtually all digital entertainment electronics devices in the world,” they said. By adding low-cost IR LEDs in a design, CSR1011-based remotes “can now seamlessly work with the QuickSet application to detect, identify and control compatible devices traditionally operated via IR remotes with minimal, if any, user setup,” they said.