Re: Hidden IR remote control

["marcmchawi" <marcmchawi@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

How about a Pronto with an RF base?

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "biggles299" <charles@t...> wrote:
>
> Well we have finally taken the plunge into the world of flatscreen
> (LCD)
> SWMBO wants everything hidden away. I already have a repro cabinet
> which the Hifi lives in so with a bit of squeezing I can get the
Tivo
> freeview box and DVD in there
> Burr walnut veneer doors are not known for their Infra red
transmission
> qualities.
> So I need to get the signal into the cabinet some how.
>
> Requirements:
> To control
> Sony AV amp
> Sony DVD player
> Phillips freeview box?
> Tivo
>
> The Tivo currently uses an IR emmitter to switch the freeview box,
the
> latency on this sytem can be frustrating especially when SWMBO
starts
> high speed channel swapping. Therefore it is imperative that what
ever
> sysystem we choose it should not add any delay compared to a direct
> signal.
> What happens if the doors are open and the unit sees both signals
i.e.
> from the remote and from the retransmitter.
>
> I have read reports on both Firm and xantech. I am not looking for
a
> multiple room distributed solution just get through the wooden
doors.
> Any recommendations or other things I should be looking at.
>
> Thanks
> Charles
>
> P.S. Any suggestions how I convince SWMBO that the Tannoy Ardens
are
> staying?
>