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RE: Digital Audio


  • Subject: RE: Digital Audio
  • From: BUTLER, Tony, FM
  • Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 08:56:00 +0000

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<DIV><SPAN class="687495008-10012002"><FONT
face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">I
would find this useful actually, as my sources are all @ node0, as is my
AC-3 amp, so I need to control my DVD player and amp at the same
time.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class="687495008-10012002"><FONT
face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">This
is currently achieved via powermids, but obviously it could lead to
interference blasting IR all over the place, and I find powemids don't work
well</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class="687495008-10012002"><FONT
face="Arial" color="#0000ff"
size="2">under stong sunlight conditions
:(</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class="687495008-10012002"><FONT
face="Arial" color="#0000ff"
size="2"></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class="687495008-10012002"><FONT
face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">What
we _really_ need is an IR emitter to each source, plus possibly a common IR
emitter per zone that would control the amp - not everyone want kit on
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class="687495008-10012002"><FONT
face="Arial" color="#0000ff"
size="2">display you know (so the SO keeps telling me
anyway:-))</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class="687495008-10012002"><FONT
face="Arial" color="#0000ff"
size="2"></FONT></SPAN>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class="687495008-10012002"><FONT
face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2">Of
course, what we really really nead is for Keith to develop KAT5 5.1 amps
controlled directly from the
switcher!!!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class="OutlookMessageHeader" dir="ltr"
align="left"><FONT face="Tahoma"
size="2">-----Original
Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Kenneth Watt [mailto:kennwatt@xxxxxxx]<BR><B>Sent:</B>
09 January 2002 23:18<BR><B>To:</B>
kat5-users@xxxxxxx<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [KAT5] Digital
Audio<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><TT>Not at the
reception end, but at the control end you may want to control<BR>more
than one device, for example a DVD player and a remote amp.
However<BR>I agree that given the purpose of KAT5 it is unlikely that
this would be<BR>used in 99/100 cases.<BR><BR>Now what
did I say about getting back to work :-)<BR><BR>Or I'll send
Phil round to see you! :-><BR><BR>K.<BR><BR>>
-----Original Message-----<BR>> From: Keith Doxey [mailto:kat5users@xxxxxxx]<BR>>
Sent: 09 January 2002 23:10<BR>> To:
kat5-users@xxxxxxx<BR>> Subject: RE: [KAT5] Digital
Audio<BR>> <BR>> The switcher will have a high power
output for multiple emitters but<BR>as<BR>>
each<BR>> transmitter will have its own zoned emitter to control
the device<BR>> connected<BR>> to it, why would you want
multiple&nbsp; emitters ?<BR>> <BR>> Why send IR to
all components when you are only using one?<BR>> <BR>>
Keith<BR>> <BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>>
From: Andy Powell [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]<BR>> Sent: 09
January 2002 23:03<BR>> To: kat5-users@xxxxxxx<BR>>
Subject: RE: [KAT5] Digital Audio<BR>> <BR>>
<BR>> Keith,<BR>> <BR>> I'd swap a Xantech
system for a Kat5 system any day... :)<
;BR>> <BR>> The connecting blocks allow up to 10 emitters to
be powered from one<BR>> 'source' emitter ... will the KAT5 units
have multiple IR outputs?<BR>> <BR>> Andy<BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR&nbsp;
***********<BR>> <BR>> On 09/01/02 at 21:51 Keith Doxey
wrote:<BR>> <BR>> >Hi Andy,<BR>>
><BR>> >Dont know about the Xantech connecting blocks as I
dont use them, but<BR>it<BR>> >will be compatable with
the IR emitters from Xantech, QED etc or the<BR>DIY<BR>>
>ones shown on my site. You wont actually need a Xantech system
!<BR>> ><BR>> >Keith<BR>>
><BR>> >-----Original Message-----<BR>> >From:
andy_powell_is [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]<BR>> >Sent:
09 January 2002 11:42<BR>> >To:
kat5-users@xxxxxxx<BR>> &
gt;Subject: Re: [KAT5] Digital Audio<BR>> ><BR>>
><BR>> >Keith,<BR>> ><BR>> > will
the IR part be compatible with the Xantech connecting
blocks??<BR>> ><BR>> >Andy<BR>>
><BR>> >--- In kat5-users@y..., "Keith Doxey"
<kat5users@d...> wrote:<BR>> >> IR Repeater =
S-Video(or composite) + Stereo + IR<BR>> >><BR>>
>> Prototyping is not quite complete. Still messing with IRDA but
that<BR>> >looks<BR>> >> less likely as I want
reliability.<BR>> >><BR>> >> I would rather
have 100% of nonIRDA users happy than try to get<BR>> >IRDA
working<BR>> >> and have flakey IR for everyone
else.<BR>> >><BR>> >> Keith<BR>>
>><BR>> >> -----Original Message-----<BR>>
>> From: Dan Khan (Work) [mailto:dhk@i...]<BR>> >> Sent: 08 January 2002
00:01<BR>> >> To: kat5-users@y...<BR>> >>
Subject: Re: [KAT5] Digital Audio<BR>> >><BR>>
>><BR>> >> Hi Keith,<BR>>
>><BR>> >> Does this mean that the combined stereo
audio, composite video, and<BR>> >IR KAT5<BR>>
>> boxes have finished prototyping or is that what "IR
Repeater"<BR>means?<BR>> >><BR>>
>> Regards,<BR>> >> -Dan<BR>>
>><BR>> >> ----- Original Message -----<BR>>
>> From: "Keith Doxey" <kat5users@d...><BR>>
>> To: <kat5-users@y...><BR>> >> Sent: Monday,
January 07, 2002 9:25 PM<BR>> >> Subject: RE: [KAT5] Digital
Audio<BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>> >>
> Probably more like<BR>> >
> ><BR>> >> > =1 IR Repeater<BR>> >>
> =1 Switcher<BR>> >> ><BR>> >> >
3&nbsp; VGA<BR>> >> > 4&nbsp; Digital
Audio<BR>> >> ><BR>> >> >
Keith<BR>> >><BR>> >>
<snip><BR>> >><BR>> >><BR>>
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