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New IrDA Spec Shoots for 100Mbit/s Data Rate

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the lovers-of-backwards-compatible-hardware dept.

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.'"

2 of 111 comments (clear)

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

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

  2. 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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    liqbase :: faster than paper