Hi-
Please be so kind as to tell me the name of the device that can take an IR signal from one room to another area. I though was an "IR extender" but I am not sure! Please also be so kind as to tell me where I can get one cheapest!
TIA

Well you thought wrong. It's not called an "IR extender"



This wonderful devices was basicly invented hundreds of years ago. I can garrenty you it's in every home around the world in one room or more. Heck, it's also in most women's pocketbooks.

This wonderful device that I am talking about, you can find at your nearest store if you dont have a spare. When you see yourself at the store, you have found the speical device. It will "extend" your IR for you and some other stuff as well.

Rob

Please note that this isn't the right forum for any serious questions... use one of the other forums.

Rob is talking about a mirror (in case you did not understand) but yes they can be called extenders or repeaters

Besides, a Mirror will absolutely NOT "extend" IR. It might make it easier to bounce a signal around (as will a clean wall) but it won't make it travel any further than it would on its own in a straight line.

If you have to take the signal far, you have to re-encode it and transmit it with something that's not as lossy as light through the atmostphere. Whether this be with a more powerful RF transmitter/receiver system or through a wire. Then it can be decoded and blasted bakc out as IR on the other end.

B