IR Sensor/Blaster Kit

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Earbanean

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#262145 7-Jan-2020 16:26

Can anyone recommend a good, but simple, IR sensor/blaster kit please. It's just to control an amp located inside a cupboard. I don't need a full universal remote set up, as it's really going to be just volume up/down.

Brunzy

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#2386921 7-Jan-2020 19:00

PM sent

eracode

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#2386923 7-Jan-2020 19:10

Brunzy: PM sent

Given the the OP simply asked for a recommendation, why don’t you share your info here? Other people may be interested in this.

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Brunzy

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#2386928 7-Jan-2020 19:36

Not necessarily a recommendation, just let him know I had a couple .

davidcole

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#2387018 7-Jan-2020 19:57

Broadlink rm 3 mini.

Not sure the state of their app. I control mine with homebridge/openHAB/home assistant

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Earbanean

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#2387042 7-Jan-2020 21:21

davidcole: Broadlink rm 3 mini.

Not sure the state of their app. I control mine with homebridge/openHAB/home assistant

For this case, I really don't need an app or anything, just the ability to use a remote for an amp in a cupboard. It'll have a turntable feeding it for a lot of the time, so that's manual by definition. Then I just want to sit down on the couch with a scotch and only control the volume. The rest of the time it will be fed by Sonos, so I already have an app, wifi control etc for that.

I had a bit of a look and thought maybe something like this would be all I need:

https://www.jaycar.co.nz/usb-ir-extender-kit/p/AR1834

But I don't have any experience with anything like this.

Our other lounge with TV, ATV, AV receiver etc has more app like needs, so I think we'll go for a Harmony Companion (the house is being renovated at the mo, so I'm figuring how things will work going forward after that).