Does this IR extender work with Plasma TV in the room? Edited Title: Does this IR extender work well in the presence of Plasma TV in the room?I have a large screen plasma TV on the wall. I tried one of the other IR extenders, but it did not work well due to the plasma interference. Does any one have experience of using this extender in the presence of plasma TV? In other words, is this extender susceptible to IR interference from plasma TV? Does this IR extender work with Plasma TV in the room? Edited Title: Does this IR extender work well in the presence of Plasma TV in the room?I have a large screen plasma TV on the... » Read More Does this IR extender work with Plasma TV in the room? Edited Title: Does this IR extender work well in the presence of Plasma TV in the room?I have a large screen plasma TV on the wall. I tried one of the other IR extenders, but it did not work well due to the plasma interference. Does any one have experience of using this extender in the presence of plasma TV? In other words, is this extender susceptible to IR interference from plasma TV? « Show Less
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I have a 50 inch Plasma (Philips Ambient light). have the IR Extender receiver mounted on the bottom of the TV, wire run into a closet on the opposing wall with all the other Home Theater Components, the IR Blaster and mini blasters. Using a Harmony One remote to control everything. never had any problems.
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One additional point. One good thing...There is a status indicator that shows when there is interaction/interference from any source and how much (the more interference the more the status light blinks...where there is none, it stays off)...I actually used it like a homing device to find the right area with the least amount of interference. Without it, I probabably would have pulled my hair out trying to locate the sources of interference.
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I must apologize to you for jumping to the conclusion that you were a novice from your initial question. The main IR sensor on the extender is indeed sensitive, not just to the light from the Plasma, but it seems to be somewhat sensitive to other light sources as well. I had to make sure that there was no direct line of vision between any of the devices, the Plasma, the sun, the light in my room and even the attached blasters. Once I creatively figured that out (I put it in a shady area below the top of the console instead of on top of it), the extender worked fine. I hope this helps you.
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It's less about the kind of TV you have. It all depends on the type of IR (what your tv uses to read the signals sent from your remote...coming from the translucent red covering to the remote which sends signals to the IR bulb on your tv, which may not be a red cover and is a little harder to locate) you have...I believe it should work if all the connections are compatible for setup and you locate that IR/remote signal input on your TV.
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Thanks for the reply JT.Let me rephrase the question. Plasma TVs are well known to cause mild to severe interference to the operation of IR extender/emitter system. TV itself can be operated with the remote without problems. It is the target/receiver of the extender system that gets drowned in the plasma TV's IR storm and stops responding to the remote control. IR extender from CTG did not work well in my room due to the presence of plasma TV.Some extenders are known to have overcome this interference. So I wanted to know if this extender from Logitech works well in the presence of plasma TV or not. Please chime in with your experience with this issue. Thanks for the reply JT.Let me rephrase the question. Plasma TVs are well known to cause mild to severe interference to the operation of IR extender/emitter system. TV itself can be operated with the remote without problems. It is the target/receiver of the extender system that gets drowned in the plasma TV's IR storm and stops responding to the remote control. IR extender from CTG did not work well in my room due to the presence of plasma TV.Some extenders are known to have overcome this interference. So I wanted to know if this extender from Logitech works well in... » Read More Thanks for the reply JT.Let me rephrase the question. Plasma TVs are well known to cause mild to severe interference to the operation of IR extender/emitter system. TV itself can be operated with the remote without problems. It is the target/receiver of the extender system that gets drowned in the plasma TV's IR storm and stops responding to the remote control. IR extender from CTG did not work well in my room due to the presence of plasma TV.Some extenders are known to have overcome this interference. So I wanted to know if this extender from Logitech works well in the presence of plasma TV or not. Please chime in with your experience with this issue. « Show Less
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To the best of my knowledge, there are no input lag concerns for plasma televisions. Burn in was a common concern in the past, but that no longer remains an issue. I game on a plasma and whenever I have any ghosting on my screen, all I have to do is change the channel (or input) and it immediately goes away. Hope this helps. S.L. Madden
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Depends on whether the IR module is inside the extender, or in the head of the cable (where the ir led is). Even if it is in the head, it still may not work...I don't know. Regardless, it seems to me that it would be inside the extender body, this way, you would only need one module. If this is the case, modifying the cable will do no good.
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What type of adapter are you talking about? I bought this because my Xfinity cable box, Blue-ray were HMDI capable, the plasma TV would only provide HDMI audio output if the receiver system plugged in by HDMI. Unfortunately the Sonos play bar only uses digital audio optical which conflicted with the TV's requirements. This allows me to plug everything and acts as the adapter, you could say, in this case.
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Yes and no.... Let me explain. It should work if you are using this remote as IR. But chances are if you are buying this remote you are using it for the RF feature which sends signals thru the wall. If using as RF remote, It does but not by itself. You have to also have a RF transmitter/receiver which will receive the RF signal next to the box (ex. If your cable box is in your hallway closet or perhaps is just not visible from your recliner or couch. The remote puts out the RF signal, the receiver gets the rf signal and then transmits it in a IR signal which is ok because it is around the box. The IT signal that it transmits will actually bounce off the walls in the hallway closet sending the proper signal to change he channel. I recently talked to Cox and they don't offer any RF remotes with their boxes which made me choose to stay with direct tv. I like directtv except for the price. It's overpriced for sure but I LOVE THE RF remotes lol. Gotta have it. I used to use the remote you are referring to but don't need it because I have been using the directtv remote
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Yes, I'm using it on one. I have to warn you, I was told that a plasma TV generates radio frequency interference and I that should get the infrared version. I did, and it has interference. And, being infrared, it has to be pointed exactly at the box on the TV. Also, if you happen to move your hands in front of your face, it blocks the infrared beam and you lose sound. And a few times a night, for no apparent reason, it loses the sound and beeps loudly. I wish I had gotten the radio frequency version instead. It couldn't possibly be worse.
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Yes, The optical output to my Receiver works great! I had the same worries before I hooked it up. The HDMI cable went to my HDMI TV and the optical cable I had went to the receiver for my room soundaround speaker system. The TV speakers work also if you don't want to play the receiver, a earlier mention in another post said, he could not get his TV to play sound out the speakers.... NOT true the sound still travels thru the HDMI cable to the HD TV even with the Optical cable plugged in and ran to the receiver. The sound does not designate one or the other and comes out both. I just keep the volume on my HD TV to 0. Yes, The optical output to my Receiver works great! I had the same worries before I hooked it up. The HDMI cable went to my HDMI TV and the optical cable I had went to the receiver for my room soundaround speaker system. The TV speakers work also if you don't want to play the receiver, a earlier mention in another post said, he could not get his TV to play sound out the speakers.... NOT true the sound still travels thru the HDMI cable to the HD TV even with the Optical cable plugged in and ran to the receiver. The sound does not designate one or the other and comes out both. I just keep the... » Read More Yes, The optical output to my Receiver works great! I had the same worries before I hooked it up. The HDMI cable went to my HDMI TV and the optical cable I had went to the receiver for my room soundaround speaker system. The TV speakers work also if you don't want to play the receiver, a earlier mention in another post said, he could not get his TV to play sound out the speakers.... NOT true the sound still travels thru the HDMI cable to the HD TV even with the Optical cable plugged in and ran to the receiver. The sound does not designate one or the other and comes out both. I just keep the volume on my HD TV to 0. « Show Less
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JD's on point. Just to be clear, I have the Monoprice sending unit in a different room from an older DTV box (in my case), thus, the whole purpose for the extender. When in the Living room or porch my remote aims towards the Monoprice, when in the bedroom where DTV is located, my remote (actually a second identical remote) I aim at the DTV box where the Monoprice receiving unit is placed. ONLY DTV responds, the Monoprice receiver only responds to signal from its sending unit. (With newer equipment an RF remote works from any room without need for line of siteor extender units)
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You are correct. The IR signal from the hub will work if the IR receiver on the device can see the IR signal from the hub. I tried positioning my hub above my devices on the opposite wall of the closet to see if it would work and it did. In the end the electrical outlet I could plug the hub into was on the same wall as the shelves as my AV equipment so I mounted the hub on that wall and ran a sensor to each device I wanted to control. Bottom line is try putting the hub in different locations and see if it will work. Once you decide where you want to put the hub that will decide if you need to use the sensors or not. You are correct. The IR signal from the hub will work if the IR receiver on the device can see the IR signal from the hub. I tried positioning my hub above my devices on the opposite wall of the closet to see if it would work and it did. In the end the electrical outlet I could plug the hub into was on the same wall as the shelves as my AV equipment so I mounted the hub on that wall and ran a sensor to each device I wanted to control. Bottom line is try putting the hub in different locations and see if it will work. Once you decide where you want to put the hub that will decide if you need... » Read More You are correct. The IR signal from the hub will work if the IR receiver on the device can see the IR signal from the hub. I tried positioning my hub above my devices on the opposite wall of the closet to see if it would work and it did. In the end the electrical outlet I could plug the hub into was on the same wall as the shelves as my AV equipment so I mounted the hub on that wall and ran a sensor to each device I wanted to control. Bottom line is try putting the hub in different locations and see if it will work. Once you decide where you want to put the hub that will decide if you need to use the sensors or not. « Show Less
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The room I have the tv in is mostly dark, but when we have lights on their is minimal glare. Nobody has noticed it on the tv. Works great, my son broke our first plasma, hes a toy thrower, and he hasnt broken this tv.
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It's a source issue..plasmas handle fast motion better than other types of TV. Many sources are poor though. Make sure your motion smoothing is turned off too.
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doesn't an VGA to HDMI plug work on this? I just ordered one, and people have said that it works, unless I have it the other way around. I'm used to the big tv's with VGA and it seems companies have stopped making VGA ports on tv's. Don't know if I need a male or female adapter now, they do have both available.
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yes I have. I use it on a Panasonic 55"...I just ran it across the top of the back edge...about 1 1/2 inches from the top edge...plugged in to the TV USB port turns on and off with the TV...since it has no dimmer...the tilt would reduce the reflecttion off the back wall making it seem a little dimmer...its not too bright others wise...I like it....I have on each TV(3)....JimC
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I guess one option is if your Plasma tv has a RCA output connection.You can plug a RCA cable to the output on the tv and the other side to the Projector.With this all the image you see in the tv are going to be the same in the projector. Important the resolution is different and you may have a wide less image (I have never tried, so I can't be certain)
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You won't notice glare from end table lamps etc, it's only direct sunlight from a window that is a issue. I have a 50 inch plasma in our living room with very large picture windows to the right of it and with the blinds open on a sunny day if direct sun rays hit the screen it's hard to see those areas where the sun light hits. Close the blind and no problem. The picture of a plasma destroys all LCD screens, the only issue is it uses more power, but even that is not huge deal, we don't have it on all day, a bit in the morning and a few hours at night.
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This IR extender simply takes a received IR signal, transforms it to an electrical signal which then travels along a wire to another IR device at the end of the wire. This IR device converts the electrical signal back to IR and transmits it back into the environment.If connected properly, it will work with virtually any/all IR remotes. If you have an IR remote, 99% chance it will work.
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Kevin, I am not answering your question but I am confirming that I have the same problem with Samsung I just purchased 3 days ago. It is a complete mirror in my family room. People say plasma or lcd/led has better picture quality, but if all you can see is the reflection of the room or trees and clouds in the sky reflecting from your window, then I would say that would be a very very poor quality picture. And shouldn't you be able to enjoy your TV and look outside your window at the same time? You shouldn't have to make your room like a cave to see your TV. We love our big windows and well-lit room. Never had this problem with our previous DLP. Sorry, just venting. I'm going in the store today to look at the Mitsubishi DLP's.