RE: IR control on a budget

["Ian B" <Ian@xxxxxxx>]

This was sent out recently by Jim Stewart and may do what you want

Ian B

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You could use PCBlastIR (http://www.concept-devices.com)
over a standard
serial cable, patched into Cat 5. You can also use it in the reverse
direction
for contolling the PC ie for DVD/MP3 etc
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian B [mailto:i.bird@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 01 May 2002 20:17
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] IR control on a budget
>
>
> Hi Andy
>
> You can read up a device I am building at
> http://www.mollyology.com/WebPages/Home/Index.htm
then projects
> and IR Extender. I am trying to build exactly (within reason)
> what you are after but I am afraid it is a wee way off yet.
>
> Least your ITV digital control problems have been 95% solved by
> recent events ;-))
>
> Without spending too much your solution is probably going to be
> homemade and not ideal.
>
> Can't help much more I'm afraid
>
> Ian B
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andy Laurence [mailto:andy@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 01 May 2002 15:26
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] IR control on a budget
> >
> >
> > Now that the exchange is (finally) happening on my house
> > purchase, it's time
> > to consider IR control.  I have a machine which is on 24/7
and does very
> > little (it's set aside for X10/IR control).  What options do
I have to
> > control my cable box, ITV digital box, VCR, DVD, etc?  I'd
like to have
> > something I could control via a web interface, so I can sit
in
> > the bedroom,
> > browse the intranet on the Fujitsu and make a DVD play on the
TV.
> >  I've seen
> > IR blaster type things, are these suitable?  Ideally, I'd
use
> HomeVision,
> > but I've not got enough cash for that.
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >

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