RE: One for All remote control extender and sky+ box

["Mark McCall" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jamie, welcome to the group.

> Can anybody work out why this might be happening

I always found RF IR extenders to be the work of the devil!  Working fine
for weeks, then stopping for no reason. Sun light can be a factor, as can
RF
interference from other devices (perhaps the new Sky+ box itself?)

> and also, more importantly, recommend another more reliable
alternative

Hard wired is the only way to go.  If you have a coax between your sky+ box
and your bedroom then you can get IR extenders that will transmit over the
same cable.  Alternatively if you can run a CAT5 or similar lv cable you
can
use that with the Xantech or Keene systems or similar.  Hardwired system
are
100% reliable in my experience.

Some links for you...

http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/article1070.html
http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/article1095.html

> PS this message has been dictated using voice recognition software.

Ah, what do you use?  VR software has a bad reputation here after some
spectacular (and amusing) failures at one of our gatherings :)

All together now - "Turn Off the Lounge Light"

M.