RE: IR distribution

["Kenneth Watt" <kennwatt@xxxxxxx>]

Yes, reliability was the deciding factor for me, personally. I tried
noncing about with a Powermid solution at one point but, unless you
really can't run a bit of cable I wouldn't recommend it!

I got all the gear from Let's Automate, the receivers being the bit
that
you feel kinda cheated on in the way of price, but to be fair to LA,
they are expensive in the US as well so it ain't Mike that's ripping
anyone off for them. 

Top tip, don't run anything else on the same bit of CAT5 as the
receivers...bound to screw up! ;)

Other than that I have to report a virtually flawless system over the
past couple of years, well worth the investment IMO.

K.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 02 July 2002 00:08
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] IR distribution
> 
> Thanks Kenneth, that was the thing I was trying to remember...well
the
> Xantech block anyway, I have not heard of the Buffalo tubes
though.
> 
> Do you have a preferred web site for these or are they readily
available
> also how much is not cheap?
> 
> I think reliability would be very important?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> B.
> 
>  -----Original Message-----
> From:       Kenneth Watt
[mailto:kennwatt@xxxxxxx]
> Sent:      01 July 2002 23:56
> To:      ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject:      RE: [ukha_d] IR
distribution
> 
> Brian,
> 
> I use a Xantech 791-44 block and a mixture of Buffalo tubes and
Xantech
> emitters and it is *very* stable and *very* reliable, not cheap but
it
> does the job admirably. IMO, for a hard-wired system you'd be
pushed
to
> beat it, until Keith gets IR return and the switcher sorted wich,
I'm
> sure, will be as good. Yes, I do have that much confidence in
Keith
and
> KAT5!
> 
> The ten-way block I use is most probably total overkill for most
> installs as you can get up to five emitters on one IR output, I
know
as
> I've done it, so you could, in most case I reckon get away with
the
four
> way block which would reduce the cost. The emitters are also not
that
> cheap and I have yet to try Keith's DIY ones on it properly, as
usual
> the bits are in a box somewhere until I find the time to sort it
out!
:(
> 
> HTH
> 
> K.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 01 July 2002 23:48
> > To: Ukha_D (E-mail)
> > Subject: [ukha_d] IR distribution
> >
> > Quick question, what is regarded as the best way to distribute
IR
via
> > hard wiring?
> >
> > I wish to control the following items remotely,
> > TiVo (do I love this or what?)
> > Sony 301 DVD changer,
> > NTL box,
> > Sky box.
> >
> > Other bits as I get round to it.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > B.
> >
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