[mythtv-users] OT IR receiver Extensions and Furniture.

[Brian Wood]

On Feb 5, 2007, at 2:18 AM, David Watkins wrote:

>> Does anyone know of a method of 'light-piping' an IR signal from the
>> oustide of a piece of furniture to the correct spot inside.
>>
>> Wild ideas always accepted. (But those espousing a radio based remote
>> might be deprecated as I have not yet seen an acceptable one...)
>>
>
> Not sure what it's like behind your cabinet but could you put the IR
> receiver there facing backwards, and rig a small mirror?  Unlikely to
> be discrete enough, but if it's very dark behind there, the mirror
> might not be obvious. Just a wild idea.

Just a thought to the OP - this is certainly not "OT" as it is a  
problem no doubt encountered by a lot of MythTV users, which is what  
the list is all about.