Good satellite forums?

[Chris31]

@ Curiosity

Is there such thing as an IR extender thats only extend for a few meters? It extend via wires and not RF.

The reason is because I have a digital terestrial tv decoder but I want to put it behind the TV to make my setup look cleaner.

The problem is when trying to control the decoder placed behind the TV, which means I have to come closer and aim the remote at the side of the TV.

What I want is a simple wired IR extender like I mentioned above. How about a fiber optics of some sort where I can place one end on the front of the TV and the other end right next to the decoders sensor? Like the one used in some cars for a blown light indicator or something.

[Curiosity]

That gets expensive fast. http://www.smarthome.com/irsignals.html You have to buy either a full kit or a sensor + controller + sender. It would be easier to just desolder the sensor in the box and put a 3-wire cable on it to extend it just a couple feet.

[Curiosity]

On second thought, you could get it as a kit like this. 2nd one down. I'm not sure if you'll find it where you live though. There may also be a schematic to do it yourself somewhere too because it should be pretty easy.

[Chris31]

Thanks for the info, thats exactly what I needed. Ill start looking into it.

Just still wondering if a simple fibre optic cable can be used.

[Curiosity]

No. With fibre optic, you would need to have the remote right up to the end to get enough light through it.

[gambit32]

Wireless video sender (with IR extender). Most suck because they use 2.4GHz and get interference from, well everything. phones, microwave, wifi, bluetooth, humans, pets, etc. Wired would be best. For the remote there's IR extenders or RF remotes.

So with a remote extender I would still have to run cable through my house from the downstairs receive to my TV upstairs right? I just wanted to clarify. Whereas with a wireless video sender, no wiring needed?

Thanks for the help btw...it's hard finding a good satellite forum..

[Curiosity]

Yep. That's right. You might have good luck with wireless, but I never did. Just too much other wireless stuff in my house I guess.

Most of the good satellite forums were shut down by DTV. Oh, legal stuff! http://www.remotecentral.com is probably the biggest forum these days.