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New IrDA Spec Shoots for 100Mbit/s Data Rate

An anonymous reader writes "According to an article at DeviceForge, the Infrared Data Association has adopted a new high speed IR communications protocol. This new protocol promises to deliver possible speed up to 100Mbit/s transfer rates. From the article: 'Of note, existing IrDA-enabled devices can be upgraded to the new protocol, thus offering the opportunity to accelerate the IrDA data transfer rates of devices in the field via a software update.'"

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  1. Great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now I can stream Video from my remote control ! Take that TV !

  2. Re:Good, but... by KiloByte · · Score: 3, Funny

    At least for regular IrDA, you need not only line-of-sight but also a proper phase-of-the-moon. Getting that fixed would be nifty.

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  3. Multiplex more tv channels by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now I can talk to my tv at 100mpbs I can change channels much quicker and theoretically watch more channels at once.

    (for all those people who flick backwards and forewards between 2 channels watching both programs - TV watching for the multitasking generation)

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  4. Now it's going to be fast! by bomek · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'll be able to change tv channel faster than ever!

  5. Re:Good, but... by dr.badass · · Score: 3, Funny

    At least for regular IrDA, you need not only line-of-sight but also a proper phase-of-the-moon. Getting that fixed would be nifty.

    All you really need is favor-of-the-gods. Just sacrifice a goat or two and it works every time.

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  6. Re:Good, but... by Solder+Fumes · · Score: 3, Funny

    If only there were some way to channel light through some kind of flexible tube....

  7. Umm.. k. by Silverlock · · Score: 2, Funny

    "This new protocol promises to deliver possible speed up to 100Mbit/s transfer rates."

    Why don't you just say "doesn't"?