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

["Frank Mc Alinden" <fmcalind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 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.

OR
http://www.armaghelectrical.com.au/page8.html
     ;-))

Frank




----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark McCall" <lists@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 9:58 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] One for All remote control extender and sky+ box


>
> 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.
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