<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Try a normal IR RF-RF repeater, with
the transmitter outside the cabinet (somewhere in the room), and the receiver/IR
blaster inside. The receiver picks up IR, turns it into RF, sends
it to the receiver, which then blasts out the IR signal. I use the
one-for-all brand one, and it works fine room to room. Many
of the video repeaters that use 2.4GHz or 5.8GHz also include the IR repeater
"backchannel" which goes back to the unit that has the video
source, so you can control say a cable box in the other room.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">You *could* also try a "peephole"
lens (like on hotel doors) that looks like a plastic mushroom. DOn't
think you will get enough IR in to work, but it *could* work. Try
it with your stuff in a carboard box, and see if enough gets in. Available
at most hardware stores.</font>
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</font><font size=3>Indulis</font>