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What Plugs Into the RF Remote Plug?

    RF Plug

    • On the back of most programmable recording devices, such as DVR and TiVo, is a serial plug marked "RF Controller." It usually resembles the VGA ports on standard computers.

    What It Does

    • In the device's manual is a series of codes that are unique to each brand of television and cable/satellite box manufacturer. When entered into the DVR or TiVo, the codes carry the same signal of the device's original remote control.

    How It Works

    • Each device manufacturer builds into electronics devices a specific frequency and signal for infrared remote controls. This is to prevent one controller from accidentally changing another device. The codes are industry-known; RF controllers on the backs of recording devices are able to use these codes when switching to channels that users want recorded.

    Other Devices

    • Just about anything -- from draperies to interior lighting to car starters -- can be controlled with an RF remote, provided the RF plug is manufactured for such an application. A drapery motor, for instance, would plug into the RF controller, which is plugged into the wall. The draperies close with the push of a button from anywhere in range. The same applies for lights and remote starters: No line of sight is necessary.

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