[mythtv-users] PVR-150 IR receiver extension?

[Klaubert Herr da Silveira]

I have cutted my cable and extended it by 11 meters, using a simple 4
ways (plus shield) s-video cable, simple soldering and isolation...

Klaubert

On 10/23/07, David Brodbeck <gull at gull.us> wrote:
>
> On Oct 23, 2007, at 4:31 PM, Mark Boyum wrote:
> > Thanks for the suggestions and web link guys.  But I think my
> > problem lies in a detail that I left out.  My particular pvr-150
> > has the IR receiver / Blaster combo.  This seems to use a slightly
> > different plug than a standard mini-jack headphone plug (more
> > conductors and a different size).  I'm guessing that I'm S.O.L. and
> > will need to invest in a USB receiver / remote.
>
> Do you have any soldering skills?  If it were me, I would cut the
> existing cable in two and make an extension with my own connectors.
>
> Or you might try Digi-Key (http://www.digikey.com/) or Mouser
> Electronics (http://www.mouser.com/).  They  sell to the electronics
> industry and carry a lot of stuff that is otherwise difficult to
> find, and unlike most wholesalers they will sell single quantities to
> individuals.  You could probably get the right connectors from them
> and solder up your own extension cable.
>
> Downsides: You'll have to meet a minimum order or pay a service fee.
> And they will mail you a phone-book-sized catalog four times a year
> for the rest of your life. ;)
>
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