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Subject: IR Repeater
Category: Miscellaneous
Asked by: russellz-ga
List Price: $3.00
Posted: 14 Nov 2005 06:32 PST
Expires: 14 Dec 2005 06:32 PST
Question ID: 592751
I'm looking for a product that will repeat remote IR commands.  My TV
and VCR IR receivers are blocked and I need something to retransmit my
remote inputs.
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Subject: Re: IR Repeater
From: canadianhelper-ga on 14 Nov 2005 08:03 PST
 
What you could likely use...and you won't need line of sight is an IR
to RF convertor such as this one at amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000246UG2/102-6202784-8738500?v=glance&n=172282&n=507846&s=electronics&v=glance

These are made by Gemini which is an arm of Philips.

Hope this helps.
Subject: Re: IR Repeater
From: russellz-ga on 14 Nov 2005 15:45 PST
 
Not really what i was looking for, but thanks anyway.
Subject: Re: IR Repeater
From: canadianhelper-ga on 15 Nov 2005 08:10 PST
 
I'm not sure what you are looking for.  From your question it sounds
like you do not have line of sight access for your IR signal....the
only way you are going to get line of sight is to convert it to rf or
bluetooth or wifi or something.

Can you clarify your question?
Subject: Re: IR Repeater
From: russellz-ga on 15 Nov 2005 12:14 PST
 
The first part is true, but there has to be a way to just repeat the
IR signal... fiber optics maybe?  There has to be a cheap way to do
it.
Subject: Re: IR Repeater
From: you_yes_you-ga on 19 Nov 2005 20:47 PST
 
Many, many places sell IR Repeaters.

For instance I have my equipment on the other side of the wall from my
Home theater screen.  I use an IR converter/RF transmitter to convert
IR to RF and on the other side of the wall I use a receiver module to
convert RF back to IR.

There are literally hundreds of brands and models to choose from.
I needed mine fast so I picked one up fairly fast at Radio Shack.

This is the one I have:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2049642&cp=&kw=15-1950&kwCatId=2032057&parentPage=search

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