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How to take advantage of radio frequency remote controls for your projection screen

When you choose a remote control for your projection screen, you can choose between Infrared or Radio Frequency. Let’s take a look at the advantages of radio frequency remote controls and how you can put them to work for you.

The 3 main advantages of radio frequency remote controls

There are 3 big advantages: great reach, it can be perfectly concealed and low installation cost

1.Radio frequency has a great range

A Radio Frequency signal has a great range. Compared to infrared signals, RF signals travel much farther. Two to three times as far away, which means that where an IR signal tops out at 10 meters (about 33 feet), your RF signal only tops out at around 30 meters (or about 100 feet). So when you have a large room, you will benefit from an RF remote control. Saves you from having to walk to the receiver to raise or lower the projection screen.

2.RF receiving units can be perfectly concealed

IR signals need a clear line of sight, so nothing can block their path. If there is something in the way, the signal will not reach the receiver. RF signals will travel through wood or stone. This means that you can hide the receiver unit on the ceiling or behind a wall. Or even behind the projection screen box, if you don’t have space anywhere else. That’s a great benefit, because you don’t want to see receiver units in your home. They’re not pretty to look at, so it’s best to put them somewhere you can’t see. And that’s exactly what RF technology allows you to do.

3. RF remote controls can reduce your installation cost

If you want to reduce the cost of installation, you should use as little cable as possible between the display, the receiver and the mains. Since the RF signal travels far and through walls, you can place your RF receiver anywhere you want. So find the shortest distance between your hands and the screen and place your receiver unit in the middle. There is no need to think about accessibility regarding the signal. This allows you to save the cost of running long lengths of cable just because the receiver needs to be in view. The result: savings in hardware (cable) costs and installation costs (since a certified contractor has to do this type of installation)

Summary

There is only one reason to choose an IR remote and that is for compatibility with programmable remotes. If you prefer lower cost, longer range, or a nicer room, RF is the way to go.

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