[slinkelist] Transmitter Range

[George Tang]

I'm having a similar problem with my Mitsubishi VCR and Sony TV.  The sets
are not behind any door.  The IR transmitter seems to lose effect when it's
about 8 ft away.  Since the room is about 14'x14', I can't place the
transmitter in the middle of the room.  However, the x10 ir transmitter can
control both sets just fine from 14' away.  I am so tempted to buy another
x10 pyramid and put the ir transmitter in front of it and have the pyramid
do the transmitting.  But there's gotta be a better solution than that.  So
if you guys figured out how to boost the signal, let me know too.

George

-----Original Message-----
From: slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com [mailto:slinkelist-admin@nirvis.com]On
Behalf Of Cullen Simpson
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 3:13 PM
To: slinkelist@nirvis.com
Subject: [slinkelist] Transmitter Range



Is there any way to boost the power to the transmitter?
I want to place mine about 20 feet from the stereo closet with the devices
to 
control. The Slink-e is in another room with about 15 feet of line running
to 
the closet. Then there is a splitter in the closet (I have a receiver on one

side) which connects to a line that runs about 20 feet to the other side of 
the room.

I found a perfect place for the transmitter and set about testing it in that

location with all of my devices. (by the way, I am using the supplied flat 
phone cord to do this testing, but will use CAT-5 for the final install). 
Also, the stereo closet is one of those bi-fold type with louvers in it. I 
removed the louvers from the top sections of the door and replaced them with

tinted glass.

Anyway, all of my devices work OK except the RCA DSS box. It works when I
open 
the closet door or when I lower the transmitter to about 5 feet up on the 
wall (not a good spot for it). 

So, I am looking to boost the signal a little. Or, would it help any if I
took 
the transmitter apart and re-oriented the leds so that they all faced
forward? 
Maybe even remove two of them, would that give more juice to the other
three?

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Cullen Simpson




_______________________________________________
slinkelist maillist  -  slinkelist@nirvis.com
http://www.nirvis.com/mailman/listinfo/slinkelist