What is the range on the IR emitters? Will they work at a distance for the equipment, or do they have to be right in front of it?
1076780
Specifically for the iR emitters, my experience has been the same as Mega-Watt reports. They function best stuck on the equipment and covering the iR sensor on each device. I do have a cabinet where I was able to stick an emitter on a rail facing multiple devices, however performance was very unpredictable. Since the device comes with multiple emitters I utilized one per device, routing the multiple cables from the repeater. When finding the iR receiver on each device, I utilized a small flashlight to identify the pass through windows on the glossy glass and plastic finished fronts of my equipment when the user manual was unavailable or did not specify the location. With respect to the iR receiver, my experience has been excellent across distances up to 40 feet in one arrangement where we can actually change the channel and control the TV through a doorway to our entertainment room.
1076781
Hi ToddI found the IR emitters to be a hit and miss. I found that if you are too far 8 feet or so some of your devices would not work. Yes they need to be I -front if you. Another option to investigate would be solutions to control your equipment from your smart phone. These will offer a ir gateway to 802.11 that way you will have no issue with distance
1076782
The ir receiver is 20' away from where I sit and the equipment is 6' away from the tv. The repeater has to be stuck right on the equipment. The repeater or receiver can be mounted anywhere as long as it's cord will reach.
761004
All it does is redirect the IR signal from a remote to rf into the other x10 which converts it back to IR. It should operate with as many as it can keep in line of sight. I have mine right next to my receiver and have no problems controlling my DVD player or cable box above it. It should control anything.
1133222
IR is line of sight. If you can't see the sensor it won't work. That goes for any IR receiver. You would need RF (radio frequency).
1368774
You need to find some way to have the IR light coming from the "transmit" node to reach all your devices. What I did was put everything in a cabinet, and I pointed the transmitter at the door. I lined the inside of the door with aluminum foil, which reflected the light to every device inside. Worked like a charm!
1900741
I think you can but not from these people. You have to find a pair that works on infrared.
1344129
As long as your communication and ir cables are long enough equipment can be placed where ever you want. I installed a whole house cable system with all cable boxes located in the basement. Max distance for remote control to ir receiver works best within 15 to 25 feet in not too bright of a room. Remember external light is the ir enemy good luck
343277
There is not. I have mine behind my TV, and it works fine. I think that it may be using RF, rather than IR, but would have to double-check.
913935
We use RF. It works great! I didn't choose IR because it needs line of sight to work!
1683756
I don't know the exact range. However, many other factors contribute to range operability i.e walls, metal, microwaves etc. I operate mine between several walls and approx.100 ft away so you should be o.k. (It is radio waves so "line if sight" is always best........
844395
Line sight generally controls the range...they work well around my farm...I would be surprised if they worked more than a mile apart...They do work very well within the 1000 ft radius of the house that we usually work within
502422
The glasses do not communicate back to the unit; they are passive recipients of the synchronization signal from the IR emitter. As many glasses that can be in range to "see" the IR emitter should work.
555596
If you have a pretty direct line of sight to infrared sensor I can get about 16-18 feet and have no problems..
1920896
No, cannot adjust, but after many fails which initially attributed to power of signal, I found that you have to FULLY cover the IR ports with electrical tape after installing the emitters because of stray/duplicate signals. I have Uverse & in the end covered the whole front plastic portion with tape. Works great now. Hope it helps.
2000380
SecureCam (SHARX) is being VERY conservative when they tell you the IR range in total darkness is 45 ft. It's more like 45 meters. I have a few of them and they light up object easily over 100 feet away. In fact the IR is so strong I disabled one of them. I use a small $5 IR LED panel which lets me illuminate off axis from the camera. This actually gives me a better image as the shadows help you distinguish more features.
452597
If each piece of equipment is different, then an ir blast won't work if it's for something else. So, I would say use 1 emitter on each to keep things simple.
1631105
Yes. The single emitter handles all of the equipment it can see. IR Extenders are available for behind cloed cabinet doors and other devices without visual access.
1666092
If you have a long distance to the projector, make sure the output of the Darbee is located closer to the input on the projector.