[mythtv] Actysis IR Blaster (was: Tekram IR-mate 210)

[Jeremy Oddo]

>>> i don't have an actisys device and i haven't followed your
> conversation
>>> really close, but i don't understand why you think that you need two
> of
>>> these devices, isn't it possible to send and receive at the same time
>>> with just one of them? or have i completely misunderstood what you
>>> problem is all about?
>>>
>>Well, the reason we were talking about TWO devices is because the
>> transmitter has to point at my cable box (facing away from me) while
> the
>>receiver needs to point towards me.  Guess I can point it perpendicular
> to
>>me (facing the wall to me left) and bounce the signals off the wall ;)
> Guess what?
>
> I just did a test with the Actysis 200 acting as an IR receiver. Using
> lirc's irw command I can receive codes from my a/v remotes - but the
> distance is limited to less than 4 feet! Even using my Philips pronto
> which has a strong IR signal I could not receive any codes once I passed
> the 4 foot limit. This might limit your options for using this device to
> receive a/v codes from a couch 8-10 feet away.
>
DOH!  Perhaps I'll get up off the couch and walk a few feet every time I
want to use the remote. :)  Well, that pretty much makes it useless if you
want to use is for a STB, doesn't it?

And I already order one :(