RE: Whole house video feed question

["David Claxton" <UKHA@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the replies,
I was just looking at the Powermids on letsautomate.com and it mentioned
the
"IR emitter output" and the fact that "emitters are
optional, as the pyramid
itself also transmits infra-red". How reliable is it without using
emitters?
I wouldn't mind using emitters if I decide to move my equipment into a
cupboard but if I decide to leave it on display in the room I wouldn't
want
to have to have a wire trailing to each piece of equipment.

Also if I decide to use a wired IR receiver I assume that I have to use
an
emitter? Is it just a receiver, splitter/block and emitter that I would
need.

I've just seen the 'Blaster Emitter' how reliable are they? Living in a
2
bed house I think I could get away with just having one IR receiver in
a
central place upstairs (how many receivers can you have in one block
anyway?)

Thanks again.


-----Original Message-----
From: Phillip Harris [mailto:phil@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 20 October 2002 01:11
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Whole house video feed question




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Butler [mailto:roaming@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 19 October 2002 22:56
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Whole house video feed question
>
>
> > Also is there anyone who uses the Powermid for remote
controlling
> their
> > equipment who can tell me how reliable it is or if their is
> a better
> > option?

I have them too and...

> I use powermids and have had these problems:
> - They don't like sunlight on them

I agree with that ... Sunlight on the sensor makes them less
sensitive...

> = Tivo's don't like to receive signals from them

Depends on where I am in relation to the IR receiver/RF transmitter
Pyramid ... If I'm straight on in front of it then Tivo gets the signal
fine first time every time.

> - Sky Boxes don't like to receive signals from TiVo's through
them.

Don't have $ky myself!

Phil



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