RE: RE: was Digital Audio/ now Ir and IRDA

[BUTLER, Tony, FM]

> > I admire Keith's efforts to integrate IRDA into KAT5 but I am
sure
<snip>

> plus, the better alternative (or so it seems to me) is to
> convert the signal
> at the applicance end, and then the universal remotes from
> around the home
> can control the system, without 1) having to use an IrDA
> remote in each
> room, and 2) possibly compromising IR reliability for all of the other
> appliances.

Or an even better alternative:
Get the manufacturers to scrap IR completely and move to:
A) bluetooth - no line of sight required, 2 way
or
B) 802.11 wireless LAN, with each appliance running a mini web server so it
can be controlled from a PDA or smart remote, or indeed over the internet
:)


tony


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