[mythtv-users] OT: Anyone using an IR blaster to control several devices?

[Greg Grotsky]

On 7/22/06, Richard Woelk <richardwoelk at yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
> Greg,
> I have done something similar to this with a friend's setup. He has two
> satellite receivers hooked up to a pvr-500 card.
> I simply made the homebrew transmitter with two IR LEDs in parallel.
> Each one is stuck to the face of it's own satellite receiver. I had to
> change the resistor value to allow more current to the LEDs, but it
> works. The receivers are set on different remote codes, so, even though
> the same signal goes to both, only the proper one responds.
>
> A powerful LED would work too, if you are not concerned with
> interference (ie people walking in between)
> A nice way to see IR light is to use a video camera or the viewfinder of
> a digital still camera. most CCDs are sensitive to IR
>
> Richard Woelk
>
>
That's a great idea!  Thank you.

-Greg
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