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.'"

Great

[Anonymous Coward]

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

Re:Good, but...

[KiloByte]

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.

Multiplex more tv channels

[LiquidCoooled]

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)

Now it's going to be fast!

[bomek]

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

Re:Good, but...

[dr.badass]

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.

Re:Good, but...

[Solder Fumes]

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

Umm.. k.

[Silverlock]

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

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