RE: Kat5 IR feature

["Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks Phil

Can owners of IRDA Set top boxes email me at irda@xxxxxxx please with
details of what model set top box they have. Also owners of any other IR
operated equipment that has proved troublesome with other IR repeaters.

I want to have the IR functionality tested on as many types of kit as
possible before committing to new PCB's. I would need a few volunteers who
could do a "Round Robin" with a test set of KAT5's to check
compatability.

Successful tests so far on...

Wharfdale DVD750 (worked better with the repeater than direct from remote
!)
Daewoo DV-K985P VCR
Mitsubishi HSM55B VCR
Panasonic Digibox
Pace OnDigital Box
BTC 5113 IR Cordless Keyboard

Thanks

Keith

-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 16 November 2001 21:44
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] NTL Distribution + Kat5



I dropped the IRDA remote in the post box this morning ... (Picked it up
>from
post boxes).

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 16 November 2001 21:02
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] NTL Distribution + Kat5
>
>
> Hi Dan,
>
> As Ant and Des have said, KAT5 is designed for Baseband Audio and
> Video not
> RF frequencies. The bandwidth of a Video signal is about 8MHz although
the
> bandwidth of a KAT5 units is much greater than this. RF for Satellite
and
> Cable extends upto 2GHz, this is way beyond the design
> capabilities of both
> KAT5 and CAT5 Cable. CT100 (or CT125) coax is by far the best and
cheapest
> medium to carry this type of signal.
>
> I am still refining the IR transmission but have succesfully used
> it on all
> my AV Kit. I have an IRDA remote on its way to me for testing and am
about
> to order some IRDA bits to play with.
>
> HTH
>
> Keith
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Des Gibbons [mailto:des@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 16 November 2001 16:12
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] NTL Distribution + Kat5
>
>
>
> > The incoming NTL feed is coax with f-connector (I think).  I
> > currently have
> > an NTL feed in the living room for TV and one in the garage for
cable
> > internet.  Does anyone know if these two feeds are the same
> thing split in
> > two?  I.e. can I split the NTL feed in the garage to do both
> internet and
> > TV?  This would make it easier to relocate the STB since the
garage
> > connection is much closer to the comms cabinet.
>
>
> Yes, you just need a cable splitter, I am looking for one at the
moment to
> do exactly the same thing, just need the splitter box, havn't found a
> friendly NTL installer since I have needed one. If anyone knows
> where to get
> one let me know :)
> >
> > Failing that - can I use Kat5 to take an NTL f-connect in, and
then
> > F-connect out at the comms end?
>
> Nope.
>
>
> > What about sending the NTL IR (my STB works with my pronto...)
> > down the same
> > piece of cat5 as well (not sure of Keith's progress with this yet
:)
>
> The IR would work fine.
> >
> > Could the two kat5 modules at both ends be combined into a single
> > in and out
> > unit at each end :) ?
>
> Its good, but it's not that good ;)
>
> Des
>
>
>
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