which IR repeater

[clearwaterms]

okay,

can somebody please educate me. I need an IR repeater setup. I have three devices, DVD player / HT reciever / Comcast cable box. They will be driven off of a harmony, but I still need the repeater. anybody have any suggestions?

[Chris D]

I use a Xantech IR repeater system. It works great, was relatively low cost, and is quite functional. Got it from Worthington Distribution for cheap. Do internet searches for those things, and you'll find what you need.

My system has an IR receiver that I hide by my screen that goes through the walls to the powered connection block. From there, it gets distributed to my components, either via direct wire connection to the back of my components if they have a 1/8" IR remote input, or via "mouse flashers" that stick on the front of the component to flash the IR directly into the sensors.

Fully robust system that works just as well as those costing 2-3 times as much.

[clearwaterms]

so if I go with the xantech system, assuming that I don't have any IR plugs in the back of my equipment (have to check, but im thinking I don't) I will need 1 connecting / power block. 1 reciever, and 3 flashing eye's?

[Chris D]

Yup, sounds right. Xantech offers IR mouses that are just one "flasher" direct to a single plug, as well as "dual" where one plug from your connecting block goes to two different flashers. They work the same, it's just a way to increase the number of components you can control from one connecting block. So you can either get 3 singles, or 1 single and one double.

[Eric S]

I purchased a Xantech kit-291 IR repeater system from http://www.asihome.com/ for a very reasonable price. In the past 6 years since I have purchased it, their price has remained very low...

I am not affiliated with ASIhome, just a happy customer.

Eric

[mrohde]

I'm using Niles Audio. This is the second system from them that i have used. It has worked great for me.

http://nilesaudio.com/product_selection.php?catcdID=5

I'm using the high out put flasher . A single flasher will deal with the entire component rack.

[Pookie007]

I am using the speakercraft. It works, so I am happy. I decided to go with individual flashers for each component. The one I have supports 4 flashers which is all I needed.

[ekkoville]

I'm using the high out put flasher . A single flasher will deal with the entire component rack.

So this flasher will flood the entire rack and still leave each component's receiver available for local IR control?

[Kevin D]

The big flashers sometimes take a little work to hit everything. Since the single emmiters are transparent, those too will allow local IR control.

Kevin D.

[ekkoville]

Since the single emmiters are transparent, those too will allow local IR control.

Kevin D.

Cool, did not know that.

[mrohde]

Yes, that is correct