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IR Extender

  • 22-02-2016 04:23PM
    #1
    WealthyB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 443 ✭✭


    Hi Guys

    I've got 2 x Devices (Sky Box and Google Nexus Player) that I'd like to control from another room in the house with no direct line-of-sight.

    So I'm looking for an IR Extender that I can use a Logitech 650 Harmony Remote with.

    I've got 4 x Cat5e runs connecting these two rooms, but the trouble is that I've used them all up already on other stuff! I could I suppose use 2 of these but it's very clunky.

    If there's a reliable WiFi solution here I think I'd edge towards that. Would anyone have any recommendations/suggestions?

    Cheers!

    (I know I can control these devices using apps on Android Device without line of sight but not everyone in the house is tech friendly enough for this solution)


Comments

  • #2
    Fatal Except1on
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 167 ✭✭Fatal Except1on


    When you say you've used your 4 ethernet ports, why not buy a cheap 4 or 8 port switch, connect it to one of your ports giving yourself a heap of new ports?


  • #3
    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    Fatal Except1on wrote: »
    When you say you've used your 4 ethernet ports, why not buy a cheap 4 or 8 port switch, connect it to one of your ports giving yourself a heap of new ports?

    i presume because the items he linked to need dedicated cables, and can't be routed through a network switch. he was talking about using hdmi over cat 5/6 extenders which could also carry IR. it's not a network connection he was thinking of.

    op, try keene electronics, they do a range iof IR extenders which will do what you want.


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