Re: KAT5 Scart and IR Distribution

["Stuart Whyte" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Frank,

It is actually 3 outputs I'd be looking for - 2 x IR emittes and 1 x
RF2Link.  Would one of your 4 way splitters do the job?

Stuart


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Frank Mc Alinden" <frankmc@i...>
wrote:
>
> Hi Stuart
>
>
> >I would now like to add
> > 2 IR emmiters for the DVD and switcher.  Im not interested in
zoning
> > or anything like that, just to have the IR out of the KAT5 TX
have 3
> > outputs.  What would I need to accomplish this, as I think a
complete
> > FiRM setup would be an overkill.  Frank, would just a splitter do
the
> > job??
>
> No you need to have some sort of a driver /amplifier as the output
of KAT5
> Tx unit is 5v ,which would be suitable for 2 ir emitters (in
series).....Not
> sure if a xantech  amplified  block would work maybe someone else
can
> comment if using one with KAT5  ir?....seems even my FirM Jr might
be
> overkill ............as your only after tx ir...
>
> http://www.armaghelectrical.com.au/page8.html
>
> HTH
> Frank
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stuart Whyte" <groups@f...>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 2:24 AM
> Subject: [ukha_d] KAT5 Scart and IR Distribution
>
>
> >2 questions for the price of 1 here - probably directed to Keith
and
> > Frank.
> >
> > 1)  My old setup was sky+ to KAT5 TX via SCART then KAT5 RX to
TV.
> > In this config, SKY+ would "seize" control of the TV
whenever it
was
> > switched on, without the need for me to press AV.  IF I removed
the
> > Sky+ scart, TV would revet back to DVB.  Ive now put an AV switch
in
> > line that uses S-Video.  So (no surprises), I have to now press
AV to
> > access the switcher everytime the TV is switched on.  This is not
> > having a very high WAF at the moment, so need some sort of
> > resoulution.  I understand WHY this is happening, but not how to
fix
> > it.  Is there anything that can be done to the RX for example to
make
> > it think there is a Scart "seize" signal on its other
end??
> >
> > 2)  Continuing with the above config, I have an rf2link
> > (http://www.pacelink.co.uk/rf2link.htm)
connected between the KAT
5
> > and Sky+.  With the addition of the switched, I would now like to
add
> > 2 IR emmiters for the DVD and switcher.  Im not interested in
zoning
> > or anything like that, just to have the IR out of the KAT5 TX
have 3
> > outputs.  What would I need to accomplish this, as I think a
complete
> > FiRM setup would be an overkill.  Frank, would just a splitter do
the
> > job??
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Stuart
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