It consists of a telescope, an infrared (IR) spectrometer, and a multi-spectral CCD camera.

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Those looking to dictate your PS3 with that (presumably costly) universal IR remote, take heart, as the clever folks at Remote Central have whipped up a way to add infrared functionality to your IR-less machine.

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In the videos below, various YouTubers demonstrate tricks for enhancing the Sony infrared snooping trick by blocking all visible light with IR filters, or, more craftily, a cutout of an overexposed film negative.

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At the head of the device is an infrared sensor, but forget about using it as an IR-blaster like the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, it's only designed to work with 6100-series handsets and compatible printers.

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As before, they both communicate with your DVR via infrared, but the new Slingboxes no longer require that you tape an IR blaster to your device the IR blaster is built in and designed to reach a nearby device without a wire.

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