[mythtv-users] IR remote "extenders"

Yan Seiner yan at seiner.com
Mon Jan 11 02:32:30 UTC 2010


Greg Oliver wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 7:48 PM, Phil Bridges <gravityhammer at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> I have one of these, and it seems to work pretty well:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Next-Generation-Remote-Control-Extender/dp/B000C1Z0HA
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 8:36 PM, Yan Seiner <yan at seiner.com> wrote:
>>     
>>> I have some AV equipment in a closet right behind the TV.  I keep pretty
>>> much everything in the closet that I can; the only things that are visible
>>> are the Wii receiver and a joystick receiver.
>>>
>>> I'm wondering if there is a "remote extender" that will receive the IR
>>> signals from any source and pipe them into the closet.  The distance
>>> literally the thickness of the wall.
>>>
>>> That would let me put stuff in there without having to get up to control it,
>>> and it wouldn't detract from my otherwise nearly-invisible AV setup.
>>>
>>>       
>
> I have one of those as well.  I would recommend buying the extra
> batteries as well, otherwise you will find yourself remoteless at
> times while they charge.
>
> I also bought this at the same time for another room:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001BLTDZA/ref=oss_T15_product
>
> It works very well as well..
>   
On that page there's this "also bought" item, which might be closer to 
what I need... Anyone use it?

http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-Remote-Control-Repeater/dp/B001BLTDZA/

(Gotta love this web thing....  I'm old enough to remember having to 
*call* companies to try and get info....)

--Yan

>   


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