I called the person and left him an email, but did not receive a response. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he is just too busy to respond to individual consumer requests.

In the main time, if you are looking to improve you IR reception, I'd recommend trying the Xantech 291-M Kit. I have IR receiver sitting on top of my TV, and it eliminates all my line-of-sight problem spots. Also is not all that picky about pointing your remote directly at it. Works like a charm.