[mythtv-users] mythtv and a central wiring closet

ryan patterson ryan.goat at gmail.com
Sun Jan 14 14:33:35 UTC 2007


There are wireless ir extenders.  But in this case I think the money would
be better invested in a separate frontend system.

On 1/12/07, Chris Ribe <chrisribe at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > >I'm probably being naive but what's wrong with IR?  Why do I need to
> > be
> > > >able to physically see or be physically near the box to control it?
> > > >However, with a two box setup this point seems moot.
> > > >
> > > >Thanks for the help folks.
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> > > IR doesn't travel through walls any better than visible light does.
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> > Isn't this why there are IR receivers, IR -> coax, IR relays and other
> > such gizmos?  I didn't mean to suggest that I thought I could point a
> > remote at a wall and have it magically send a signal to my myth box.
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> Certainly there are ways to relay IR signals to the back end.  They all
> involve extra cabling or extra equipment from what I'm aware of, though.
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