Re: Help .. any idvice on a small IR eye

["Tim Hawes" <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Marcus,

This is what I use from the lounge to the AV rack under the stairs:
http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=1450

Works well and it's a nice price for a self-contained system. It's
easy to extend too, just by using the standard TVlink "eyes" etc.

HTH,

Tim.

On 9/7/07, Marcus Warrington <marcus.warrington@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Just bought an LCD TV for fitting in the wall at the end of the bath
> (www.environvision.com <http://www.environvision.com/>
) but want to
> wire an IR receiver behind it so that I can "spy" on the
remote control
> signals . My eventual aim would be to have the XBOX connected to the
TV
> as another source and I'd like the remote to be able to control the
XBMC
> menus etc (using HomeVision to translate codes). Anyone know of a
> suitable IR receiver that I can use... hopefully a cheap one :-)
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> What would be nice is if someone made a combined receiver and emitter,
> that way I could use HomeVision to control the TV .. change source,
turn
> on/off etc.
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> Once the TV is fixed in place it would require complete removal of the
> TV to add it later so I need to do it soon.
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> Marcus