I'm new into this forum so i hope to be in the right section.
Well,i'm an high level programmer (C,C++,JAVA,C# ecc.) and that's my first approach to microcontroller and things like this.

I've a project in my mind that's something like this:
Putting in my house some wireless rx/tx in front of television,radio ecc... with an infrared output.
They will be controlled from a device like an ipod touch or other wifi programmable device.

Now,i'd like to know were can i find documentation to do something like this and,what hardware should i need.
I'm seeing the products on microchip.com but,such it's the first time i use this tecnology i don't know what i need to buy.

Thanks.