0.54" x 0.56" x 0.47" metal can with infrared receiver led and other circuitry. Similar to receiver modules found in televisions and audio equipment.
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The three pins 
I could not find a datasheet anywhere for this module. So, starting at the pin roughly in the middle of the metal casing (1): Pin 1-Vcc, Pin 2-Vout, Pin 3-GND. Pin 1 and 2 are reversed as compared to, say, a GP1U52X, which is very similar to this module.
Easy to use with filtering 
For my application, I am using the detector for simple on/off based on any code. Tip #1: output pin is normally high (+5), used PNP transistor circuit to invert. Tip #2: Can pick up spurious noise, especially from CFLs. An RC low pass filter removed the noise (and of course all coded output). (6.8K, 1uF). Handy little detector.
Here are the basic specs
This is a 38kHz module. The pinout can be found here: http://www.simerec.com/Sharp_QH3031.html.
( I'm using this module with the switch chip found at the simerec.com site. )
This seems to be a very good price for a 38k IR module.
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