RE: 2.4ghz video sender IR problem

["John Risby" <john@xxxxxxx>]

hi doogie, 

having just deleted my first response (thank god)... :)

ah, i think i see what you mean. no glass doors tho, but are you saying
that if i move the sender across the room (would need to extend the
cable maybe?) that would give more "air space" for my main
remote's
signal?

thanks
john


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doogie Brodie [mailto:ukhad@xxxxxxx] 
> Sent: 02 July 2002 21:01
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] 2.4ghz video sender IR problem
> 
> 
> John Risby wrote:
> 
> > the equipment also sends the sky infrared so i can control 
> the digibox 
> > from upstairs. this works fine if i place the bit that 
> transmit to the 
> > digibox right in front of it, but then i can't use my remote 
> > downstairs
> > - it seems to block the signal. and if i move it to the 
> left or right
> > slightly, the control upstairs is *very* temperamental - i 
> can be stood
> > there for ages holding down a button moving around the room until
it
> > works.
> 
> If you have glass doors, you could try sticking it onto them 
> in line of 
> sight of the Sky box..... that gives direct LOS of the 
> transmitter, but 
> also has air space in the middle for the remote in the same room to
> work...... Worked OK for me, until I got the Tivo and I 
> didn't want the 
> Sky signal getting through, so I stuck it back on the front 
> of the box.
> 
> -- 
> Doogie
> 
> 
> 
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