I couldn't find the TSOP part number you listed.
A TSOP IR receiver starts with high gain then it reduces the gain if the input pulses are continuous because it thinks they are interference from compact fluorescent lights. The datasheet shows that bursts of pulses must be used (it says how many pulses in each burst and how much pause between bursts) for the gain to remain high.
The output is low current but can turn on a powerful PNP transistor through a series resistor. You don't need a comparator nor a PIC.
A TSOP IR receiver starts with high gain then it reduces the gain if the input pulses are continuous because it thinks they are interference from compact fluorescent lights. The datasheet shows that bursts of pulses must be used (it says how many pulses in each burst and how much pause between bursts) for the gain to remain high.
The output is low current but can turn on a powerful PNP transistor through a series resistor. You don't need a comparator nor a PIC.