MySki HDi remote control extender

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Talkiet

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#71362 9-Nov-2010 12:36

Apparently MySky HDi uses a different type of IR signalling for it's remote (or something like that), so while my harmony remote works fine with it, most IR remote extenders don't work.

If I wanted to have the mySky box hidden, what creative solutions would people come up with to be able to use my harmony remote with it, while not retaining line of sight?

I have a couple of ideas but would like to see what others come up with- or to know if there are any specific remote control extenders that work with the current (Nov 2010) MySky HDi box.

Note, I have seen this - http://www.blue-eye.co.nz/ - but was hoping for something a little cheaper

Cheers - Neil G

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NonprayingMantis

6434 posts

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#402071 9-Nov-2010 12:54

I have my mysky box hidden in the room behind the wall where my TV is mounted. I have a crummy DSE remote extender that shouldn't work, but weirdly if I hold the remote in just the right place the signal still gets to the box somehow.

tigerm

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#402100 9-Nov-2010 13:55

If you're not afraid of building kits , I use this one from Jaycar and it works fine with mySky.

http://www.jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID=KC5209&keywords=remote+extender&form=KEYWORD

The IR transmitter is hardwired , so you'll need to string a cable between rooms. I send mine over cat5 ( along with S-video and audio ) between the bedroom and lounge. The transmitter LED rests under the sky box ,pointing at the cabinet glass, and uses the glass to reflect the signal back at the mysky IR receiver. I find the transmitter range is poor ,so this setup works well.

Been using this kit since I got mySky a few years ago, no problems.

tigerm

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#402105 9-Nov-2010 14:01

..sorry , the kit I use is a different one to the URL above

http://www.jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID=KC5432&keywords=remote+extender&form=KEYWORD

ben28

190 posts

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#402302 9-Nov-2010 19:25

http://www.tradetech.co.nz/shop/Outdoor+Aerials+%26+Accessories/Remote+Extenders/IRSENDKIT1.html

got one of these, cabled , cant confirm works with latest mysky but the seller could confirm. works great with older non hd mysky

clevedon

1059 posts

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#402458 10-Nov-2010 07:51

We use a NextGen RF extender and it works flawlessly.

trig42

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#404122 13-Nov-2010 07:56

I have one of these:
http://www.jaycar.co.nz/productView.asp?ID=AR1817&keywords=extender&form=KEYWORD

Works perfectly well from bedroom to MySky (through 2 walls, about 10m)

It's not particularly elegant, but you can hide the receiver (at the MySky end) as it comes with a little 'mouse' thing that I just put directly underneath the MySky IR windows.