RE: IR mini emitters and Sky+ box

["Paul Gale" <p-gale@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Frank,

Yes - I tried the Xantech, Kustom version and some other unlabeled one I
had lying around - all with the same results.

I'm just experimenting with teaching HV the codes to see if it'll work
better that way.

Paul.

-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Mc Alinden [mailto:armagh@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 28 February 2003 20:49
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] IR mini emitters and Sky+ box

Hi Paul
Can you try another ir emitter ???

Frank


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Gale" <p-gale@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2003 8:11 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] IR mini emitters and Sky+ box


> mmm..odd
>
> I tried a variable resistor from 20K all the way down to short
circuit.
> Helped a small amount but the biggest change was obtained by pointing
> the remote at the side wall in the AV room (and bouncing the signal).
> I'm using the IR distribution of my multi zone amp.
>
> Why would bouncing the IR signal make such a big difference but
putting
> a resistor in series with the emitter make little difference? Could
the
> amp IR distribution system be over-amplifying maybe? I did look at the
> transmitted vs distributed signals on my scope and they looked pretty
> similar (apart from the voltage of the IR remote across the IR LED is
> about 1.5V and the distribution system is 5V).
>
> Paul.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Coates [mailto:ecolume@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 28 February 2003 20:16
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] IR mini emitters and Sky+ box
>
> Paul,
>
> If the emitter is small enough (I've got some with feedback LED that
are
> tiny) you could try and stick it just above viewing card.  The front
> flap is
> easy to remove.  You could run the wire out under the box and clip the
> door
> back on.
>
> Might work.
>
> Regards
>
> Simon
>
> PS I'm trying to figure out how to control 2 Sky+ boxes at Node 0 -
> since
> Sky/Pace have made a stupid decision regarding IR control.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Paul Gale <p-gale@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: 28 February 2003 20:02
> Subject: [ukha_d] IR mini emitters and Sky+ box
>
>
> > I'm having a few troubles with controlling my Sky+ box (located
in
> > Node0). I've got a couple of different makes of mini emitters
> including
> > some Xantech 283M mouse emitters. It seems that the transmitted
IR
> > signal is too strong for the Sky+ box as it sometimes only
recognises
> 1
> > out of 10 or so button presses when the emitter is directly over
the
> IR
> > receive window. Moving the emitter about 15cm away improves the
> > recognition a lot.
> >
> > I can't permanently position the emitter at this distance as the
box
> is
> > mounted in a 19" rack.
> >
> > Any thoughts on cutting the strength of the signal (using a
resistor,
> > coloured film, different emitter etc)?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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