Re: IR Blasters?

["Craig M. Armstrong" <upzqsse02@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank you for your input. What blasters have you used, could you
provide part numbers so I can search for them?

I was planning on putting them ten feet away, directly line of sight,
is that too far?

Does the Xtra Link (172-94) kit have an IR setting?

On May 29, 5:53 pm, Bugga <big_bug...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Most blasters work pretty good if you have it far enough away from the
> rack (component) to get a good pattern... on convex surfaces and nice
> components that won't take a crappy looking emitter I've placed one on
> the front of "something" like the rack, shelf, etc. and bounced the IR
> pulse off the adjacent wall... works great providing the didtance
> isn't too far away or angled funny. Good luck.
>
> Oh yeah, turn your processor's IR setting up to high if equipped.
>
> -bugga
>
> On May 29, 3:59 pm, "Craig M. Armstrong" <upzqss...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > I know that sticking emitters on each individual component is the
> > preferred method of IR distribution. But I'd still like to know what
> > "blaster" options are available.
>
> > I'd rather avoid sticking an emitter on a powermid and using it to do
> > the blasting.
>
> > I just want to put a box on an end table or shelf about ten feet from
> > about ten components I want to control and connect that to the output
> > of a Xantech xtralink kit.
>
> > --
> > Craig