IT House January 3 news, after the launch of its 2021 TV solar-powered environmental remote control, Samsung has launched a new version of the remote control, called Eco Remote, using a very special technology.
Like the previous eco-friendly remotes, the new remote can be charged with solar energy, but Samsung has also added an RF harvesting function to the remote control, allowing the remote control to be charged by "collecting the router's radio waves and converting them into energy." Many electrical appliances do not use this technology, mainly because it is only more practical for low-power devices, and remote controls belong to this category.
In addition to the new RF acquisition capability, the Eco Remote can be charged in outdoor and indoor light or via USB-C. Samsung also launched a white version, which the company says is to better match its "lifestyle" TVs such as The Frame, Serif and Sero.
IT Home learned that like Samsung's original remote control, the new eco-friendly remote control is designed to ditch the AAA battery. Samsung has previously estimated that switching to a solar remote control could reduce 99 million waste batteries over seven years. Samsung has also explored other ways to self-charge the battery, such as "using the kinetic energy generated when shaking the remote control" and "using the vibration energy generated when the microphone receives sound."