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

Jarod Wilson jarod at wilsonet.com
Fri Jul 30 18:09:27 UTC 2010


On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 11:38 PM, R. G. Newbury <newbury at mandamus.org> wrote:
> On 07/29/2010 06:29 PM, Tyler T wrote:
>>>
>>> A quick google did not seem to retrieve anything likely. Then again, I
>>> probably used the wrong search terms.
>>>
>>> Any ideas appreciated.
>>
>> I think you're looking for an "IR Extender", "IR Repeater" or
>> "Multi-room remote".
>>
>> To be honest though, it's probably cheaper/easier/reliabler to get a
>> Bluetooth remote to replace your IR one. Your DiNovo appears to be
>> Bluetooth so you should not need to purchase an additional dongle for
>> the Mythbox.
>>
>> If the iMon is your thing, it appears to also be available in an RF
>> edition.
>
> Now THAT I did not know. Never seen a mention of one.
> And the Antex Veris line (which appears to be the new distributor of the
> Imon) is impossible to find around here...

I'm pretty sure the RF products were discontinued quite a while ago,
but you might be able to find them somewhere. The imon driver *does*
purport to support them (there's RF-specific code for device
association in there), but I doubt if its actually been tested in
ages.

-- 
Jarod Wilson
jarod at wilsonet.com


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