RE: RE:KAT5 Update....was Dumb question - PC Audio connection?

["Phillip Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

My information is that this was also used on the early Sky Boxes but not
having one myself to try then I don't know ... I agree that the early NTL
cable boxes used IRDA (I was one of the people who got to play in NTLs
early
test run and complained about this. NTLs response was "Why on earth
would
you want to use a different remote?").

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stuart Grimshaw [mailto:stuart@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 11 February 2001 04:16
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: RE:KAT5 Update....was [ukha_d] Dumb question - PC Audio
> connection?
>
>
> I thought it was only the NTL cable boxes that used IRDA? Most
> other popular devices are "normal" IR.
>
> On Sunday 11 February 2001 07:50 am, you wrote:
> > Keith,
> >
> > A question that came up yesterday was "Will your IR sender
> handle the IRDA
> > format used by the Sky Digiboxes and such like?"
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > (P.S. Richard : The answer to your question is that everyone who
wants a
> > set of PCBs is going to be placed into the "Big
Brother" house
> - no cameras
> > this time though - and the place locked up until only 25 remain.
I've
> > already bought in a stock of Chianti and fava beans. Ah yes ...
> the other
> > "other" white meat!)
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: richard.lockyer@xxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:richard.lockyer@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 11 February 2001 01:10
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: RE:KAT5 Update....was [ukha_d] Dumb question -
PC Audio
> > > connection?
> > >
> > >
> > > If there are only 25 sets, how are these going to be
rationed?
> > >
> > > Can I put my name down for a pair ;-)
> > >
> > > Richard
> > >
> > > --- In ukha_d@y..., Keith Doxey <ukha.diyha@b...>
wrote:
> > > > Hi Phil,
> > > >
> > > > Current status of KAT5 is this.....
> > > >
> > > > I have 50 professionally manufacured PCB's ready to
build 25 sets
> > >
> > > of KAT5
> > >
> > > > AVS Links.
> > > >
> > > > The AVS is S-Video and Stereo Audio which can also be
used for
> > >
> > > composite
> > >
> > > > video.
> > > >
> > > > I was initially going to release a Composite + Stereo +
IR version
> > >
> > > first,
> > >
> > > > but the cost would have been higher than the S-video
version and
> > >
> > > several
> > >
> > > > people on this list already have distributed IR control
using
> > >
> > > Nigel's
> > >
> > > > circuit and now that Ian has PCB's for the IR repeater
I suspect
> > >
> > > more
> > >
> > > > people will build them.
> > > >
> > > > The reasons I decided to do the s-video version first
are that
> > > > 1.     it can also be used as composite anyway.
> > > > 2.     DVD players output S-video so why use an
inferior composite
> > >
> > > link.
> > >
> > > > 3.     if distributing TV out from a PC, S-Video makes
one hell of
> > >
> > > a
> > >
> > > > difference.
> > > >
> > > > Building the boards has taken longer than expected due
to the
> > >
> > > family having
> > >
> > > > the flu and me being away on a Java course all this
week. I should
> > >
> > > now have
> > >
> > > > more time to get them built.
> > > >
> > > > More details soon
> > > >
> > > > Keith
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From:	Phil Harris [SMTP:phillip.harris1@v...]
> > > > Sent:	09 February 2001 09:28
> > > > To:	ukha_d@y...
> > > > Subject:	RE: [ukha_d] Dumb question - PC Audio
connection?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thus speaks the electronics guru...
> > > >
> > > > ...thanks Keith.
> > > >
> > > > Keith, what's the state of play with the KAT5 project?
I'm doing an
> > >
> > > install
> > >
> > > > for a friend this weekend which your composite + stereo
audio + IR
> > >
> > > boards
> > >
> > > > would be *PERFECT* for and I've told him that you're
working on
> > >
> > > them but I
> > >
> > > > was wondering if you had any plans as to when they were
going to be
> > > > available?
> > > >
> > > > Phil
> >
>
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