[mythtv-users] Using Fibre link to extend IR??

R. G. Newbury newbury at mandamus.org
Fri Jul 30 03:37:17 UTC 2010


On 07/29/2010 06:23 PM, Matt White wrote:
> On 07/29/10 15:42, R. G. Newbury wrote:
>> I have been renovating, and the mythbox has been living in the
>> furnace-room, where it is now on the far side of a sheet of drywall. The
>> Logitech DiNovo wireless (radio or bluetooth??) based keyboard works
>> well (so long as I hold it vertically!), but of course, the iMon remote
>> does not.
>>
>> Does anyone know if a kludge of using a fibre link (TOS-link) or some
>> other similar item, can channel an IR signal to an otherwise not visible
>> IR receiver.
>>
>> A quick google did not seem to retrieve anything likely. Then again, I
>> probably used the wrong search terms.
>>
>> Any ideas appreciated.
>>
>> To further explain: I need some sort of receiving end/item in the rec
>> room, and in effect, a IR-blaster on the mythbox, to repeat the signal.
>> Not exactly a blaster however, since the signal does not originate from
>> a computer.
>
>
> (trying this again from my actual subscribed email address)
>
> Not sure about fibre for transport (seem overkill as far as bandwidth).
>   However, maybe one of these will help:
>
> http://www.smarthome.com/_/Remotes_IR_Repeaters/IR_Repeaters/_/5/1Rj/nav.aspx
>
> There are many different styles.  Personally, I've used one of these:
>
> http://www.smarthome.com/83608/Channel-Vision-All-In-One-IR-System-IR-5000/p.aspx
>
> in a theatre room at work to control a receiver in the next room.
>
> I'm not affiliated with SmartHome - they just have some cool stuff.  I'm
> sure that you can get these kind of things at other places.  The thing
> to google would probably be "IR Repeater".
>
Thanks! "IR Repeater" was NOT one of my search terms!

I'll lookt into those.

Geoff

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