[mythtv-users] mythtv and a central wiring closet

Seth Daniel mythtv.org at sethdaniel.org
Sat Jan 13 04:24:41 UTC 2007


On Fri, Jan 12, 2007 at 10:21:52PM -0500, Chris Ribe wrote:
> >
> >I'm probably being naive but what's wrong with IR?  Why do I need to be
> >able to physically see or be physically near the box to control it?
> >However, with a two box setup this point seems moot.
> >
> >Thanks for the help folks.
> 
> 
> IR doesn't travel through walls any better than visible light does.

Isn't this why there are IR receivers, IR -> coax, IR relays and other
such gizmos?  I didn't mean to suggest that I thought I could point a
remote at a wall and have it magically send a signal to my myth box.

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