Yeah, the Xtra link stuff works well. Here's the scenario that works the best in my installs.

1) Use a seperate splitter/amp scenario in distribution. Then place a VBC (voltage block) at the INPUT to your 8-way (or splitter network). This will keep your IR from being grounded out by any amps, and also distribute your IR through your splitter. (your splitter must pass DC, Tru-Spec works). So, in reality you could control any IR device in any room in your house.

2) Use an injector to inject the IR and where the device you want to control is, pull the IR off the line.

3) BEWARE, any television that is connected to the system, BUT, does not have any type of coupler on it MUST have a VBC on it's input. Otherwise you'll ground out your system.

These systems really do work well, if someday your system suddenly dosen't work, I'll bet the customer added a television on the system without a VBC.

To me, the channel plus stuff is over rated and expensive to do the same job as a couple VBC's here and there. Although, they do have some nice modulators. As far as your length of runs, the IR signals will travel over the coax even further than cat 5, the resistance of the cable is inversly proportional to it's cross-sectional diameter. Simply said, bigger cable, less resistance to current flow.

Hope this helps.

This message was edited by Matt on 07/14/02 13:36.41.