September 18th, 2010 
Bell
Which is the easiest way to use a infra red remote to control various components without facing the sensor?
I have a small home theatre system and all of my components except for my display are set up in a dedicated equipment rack which stands behind and to my left when I am seated. I face problems when trying to use infra red remote controls to operate these components.
I sometimes do point the remote to the display so that the beam gets reflected and I am able to operate the equipment but this doesn’t always work. For this method, a particular angle is needed which is again not easy finding with an ‘infra’-red beam.
I want to be able to operate my components as easily as I operate my display using remote.
Any suggestions apart from changing the position of equpments or using mirror to cover the wall are welcome.
You could use an IR extender. Basically, this involves an IR receiver/RF transmitter you would put at the front of the room and a RF receiver/IR transmitter you would put in front of the equipment you want to control. Now you point your remote(s) at the front receiver and it sends the control instruction via radio to the receiver and then back to IR to control the equipment.
These devices are usually used between rooms, but would also work for you in your home theatre.
Prices vary, but are under $75. Try Smarthome.com (See link for one model) or just do a google search on “IR remote extender”
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