Re: Super simple IR Repeater

["Robert L Bass" <robertbass1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> If the tuner does not have a jack for an external IR receiver, the simplest
> solution is an IR extender like X-10's Powermids.

The Powermid gives extremely unreliable performance in all but ideal situations.  I've tried them in HT setups where the equipment
rack was behind a pair of wooden doors in the same room as the transmitter and found they worked only about 50% of the time.

> Given that you had to ask, my guess
> is that adding an external IR receiver
> to the tuner is a little beyond your
> skillset...

It's not rocket science.  There are ready made, wired solutions available from companies like Xantech which are extremely reliable.
The 490-00 "Microlink" kit comes with an IR receiver, emitter, connecting block and power supply.  Required skillset includes
ability to read instructions and use a screwdriver.  The 490-00 is for in-wall, ceiling or cabinet installation but there are other
models which either sit on top of one's equipment cabinet or stick on any convenient surface.

> The trick is in determining whether it
> uses an IR receiver (rather than a
> phototransistor or PIN diode) and then
> determining the receiver's pinout...

The above is an unnecessary exercise unless you want to build your own unit.  With ready made solutions from several manufacturers
(Xantech is the best known but there are others) even most avid DIYers don't bother modifying and possible killing the warranty of
their gear.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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