[mythtvnz] Looking for Hardware... (Pt 2)

[Douglas Pearless]

The delay over the IR extender was the reason I dumped it and moved to a USB over cat-5 extender into which I plug my remote control receiver.

Cheers
Douglas.
Quoting Russell Best <russell at justcomms.co.nz>:

> mythtvnz-request at lists.linuxnut.co.nz wrote:
>
> Or you can try something completely different:
>
> If you can easily run cat5 between your TV and somewhere else, then 
> you can (as I do) run HDMI over 2 x cat5 with audio (full HD) and use 
> a wireless (either RF or infrared over wireless) remote extender.
>
> This has the advantage that the is virtually no kit in your lounge, 
> you can use what ever case, harddrives, etc you like and as size is 
> not an issue, you can use much cheaper (larger) parts.
>
> I do this and my noisy HTPC is out of site and out of mind.  In fact 
> I have just replaced the wireless remote extended with a USB over 
> cat5 extender and placed the USB remote receiver onto this; later I 
> will add a powered USB hub and connect a USB DVD drive and hey presto 
> I'll just have what I need in the lounge with ZERO noise.
>
> Cheers
> Douglas.
>
> I too can endorse this approach, having used a similar setup for 2-3 
> years with my bedroom screen. I use 3 Cat 5e cables as my LCD only 
> has a DVI input so 2 cable transmit the video and the third is split 
> between a stereo audio balun and an IR extender. As Douglas points 
> out more modern equipment can provide a more elegant solution with HD 
> capabilities etc.
>
> I ran the cables around the house (using some outdoor rated Cat 5e) 
> and through the wall behind the LCD making for an easy install 
> (although a little untidy) and hid the hardware behind the LCD  also 
> so it is invisible (except for the IR receiver). My only complaint 
> has been that the IR extender I use has some delay which is a bit of 
> a pain but not so much that I have been motivated to do anything 
> about it!
>
> I think that this solution has all the advantages that Douglas has 
> already pointed out plus for me I would not be able to have Myth in 
> the bedroom any other way, the idea of a "computer" in the lounge 
> creates considerable opposition with management so suggesting having 
> one in the bedroom dosen't even bear thinking about!
>
> Cheers
> Russell
>
>
>
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