Would an advertiser really spend a whole dollar for each unit?  Doesn't 
sound like what I've heard.  I think the car alarm fob is closer to what's 
desired than a TV remote.

The winning remote could have some kind of authentication in or on it, that 
only the sponsor knows.  And the contest rules would state that it has to 
match.  Then, spoofing the remote function wouldn't be enough.

Finally, what's the consequence of putting 5,000 batteries in the landfill?

At 11:05 PM 8/16/07 -0600, you wrote:
>We have a customer looking for the cheapest possible hand-held IR
>transmitters they can find. It doesn't matter if they're functional as long
>as they have an LED that lights when a button is pressed, and they are
>not branded with an manufacturers logo.
>
>It's for an add campaign. They have one working unit that will turn on
>a TV when the power button is pressed. The rest of the remotes will
>not affect the TV, and be throw aways after the add campaign.
>
>Does anyone know of a source for super cheap hand-held IR transmitters?
>
>They're looking for quantities in the 1,000 or 2,500 or 5,000 range.
>
>Regards,
>
>Bruce
>http://www.rentron.com

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