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IR Repeater Kit/Remote Control Extender Cable help needed
Posted on 8/20/23 at 7:38 pm
Posted on 8/20/23 at 7:38 pm
first let me say I am not very "tech savvy" - so I apologize in advance for that.
Last week I dropped DirecTV and went with REV (EATEL). My cable box is in a cabinet. With DirecTV the remote worked in RF mode and was not a problem. The REV cable box does not have this feature so an IR Repeater is needed to control the cable box
This weekend I have been through THREE of these - all of similair style
With all three I found where they only worked if I was using the remote directly in front of the sensor. My main spot to sit in the living room is at about a 45 degree angle from the IR Extender sensor and none of them will work from that angle.
Any tips on one I could get that works from a wider angle than being directly in front of the sensor?
Any help is appreciated...
Last week I dropped DirecTV and went with REV (EATEL). My cable box is in a cabinet. With DirecTV the remote worked in RF mode and was not a problem. The REV cable box does not have this feature so an IR Repeater is needed to control the cable box
This weekend I have been through THREE of these - all of similair style
With all three I found where they only worked if I was using the remote directly in front of the sensor. My main spot to sit in the living room is at about a 45 degree angle from the IR Extender sensor and none of them will work from that angle.
Any tips on one I could get that works from a wider angle than being directly in front of the sensor?
Any help is appreciated...
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Posted on 8/20/23 at 7:48 pm to Auburntiger
I got this and it works well. LINK
Posted on 8/20/23 at 7:56 pm to jfw3535
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got this and it works well. LINK
Thx.. I did see these on amazon, or at least ones that look very similar. It looked like a complicated system to a non-tech guy like me lol
Posted on 8/20/23 at 8:02 pm to Auburntiger
I'm non tech. It's a pretty self explanatory set up.
Posted on 8/20/23 at 8:04 pm to jfw3535
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I'm non tech. It's a pretty self explanatory set up
Thanks for the recommendation and for the tips, I do appreciate it
Posted on 8/21/23 at 12:17 pm to Auburntiger
I’ve always had good results with this BAFX distributor box
It’s slightly more than you need- it’s designed to send the signal to up to 6 different things, and I was crazy enough to go taping flashers onto each device and plugging 1/8” cables between here and any device that had an IR in jack.
I think the oldest one I have is around 5y old and works great still. I have 2 in my house, 2 or 3 in my father in law’s house. Never had a dud.
If necessary and possible, they have an IR over Ethernet adapter for long runs- I have used several of these as well with very good results (longest run I have is probably about 50ft of cable)
It’s slightly more than you need- it’s designed to send the signal to up to 6 different things, and I was crazy enough to go taping flashers onto each device and plugging 1/8” cables between here and any device that had an IR in jack.
I think the oldest one I have is around 5y old and works great still. I have 2 in my house, 2 or 3 in my father in law’s house. Never had a dud.
If necessary and possible, they have an IR over Ethernet adapter for long runs- I have used several of these as well with very good results (longest run I have is probably about 50ft of cable)
Posted on 8/27/23 at 7:52 am to Hopeful Doc
Thx for the tip Hopeful Doc
I ended up getting this Nextgen IR Repeater and it ended up working out.
I ended up getting this Nextgen IR Repeater and it ended up working out.
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