[mythtv-users] OT: IR wired extenders

[Michael Tiller]

Since you apparently have network cable in the bedroom, I'm surprised nobody 
mentioned using the MediaMVP. It is <$100. 

That being said, I don't have any direct experience with it (although I've 
been assuming I would go this route at some point to address the exact same 
issue). Is there some reason a MediaMVP won't work? My understanding is that 
there is an open source replacement for the onboard software that understand 
MythTV (http://mvpmc.sourceforge.net/idx.php?pg=screenshots).

Please tell me know if there is something wrong with this solution...it may 
be my Father's Day gift. :-)

--
Mike

On 5/20/05, Blammo <blammo.doh at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Anyone have a good plan / source / suggestion for a good IR extender?
> 
> (Application: Frontend not in bedroom, TV and IR reciever in bedroom.
> Make S.O. very happy)
> 
> I've tried several off the shelf products, and I seem to have waay too
> much interference to get them working. I've tried several of the
> integrated video/audio/IR senders with the same result. I get great
> video (have a sub 2gig product, a 2.4gig product, and a 5.8ghz
> product), but the IR lights seem to stay on solid and broadcast all
> kinds of "noise" which makes it impossible to use a remote.
> 
> Upon looking closer at the video senders, none of them send IR over
> the same frequency / channel as the video/audio. They all use a 2nd
> set of xmitters in some low band, where I still get interfered with.
> 
> My house is Cat6 wired so I'm tempted to find some way to just carry
> the IR directly.
> 
> Thoughts? What are others doing? I'd rather not spend $2-300 on some
> high end setup to just carry IR 75 feet.
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