Re: IR for cable TV decoders ?

["Steve Bradley" <steve_ukha_d@xxxxxxx>]

oh I forgot to say - irda stands for Infra Red Data Association - have a
look at www.irda.org

Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG)" <haweste@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 7:44 AM
Subject: [ukha_d] IR for cable TV decoders ?


>
> I've got a suggestion, but please bear with me as I clarify my
understanding
> . . .
>
> I haven't followed (and don't completely understand) _everything_
that's
> been said on IR distribution / repetition, but AIUI there's a couple
of
> different "types" of IR.
>
> 1. IR that most TVs, videos, CD players etc. use,
> 2. IR that the cable TV decoders use (is this IRDA, & what does
the "DA"
> stand for ?)
> 3. IR that connects mobile phones to laptops etc. (is this still IRDA
or
> something else ?)
> 4. IR used by some high-end hifi equipment
>
> Are 2, 3 & 4 all the same ?
>
> (Again all AIUI) but the problem with "repeating" IRDA is
the sourcing of
an
> appropriate IR receiver to feed signals into the distribution network
? Or
> the sourcing of an IR _and_ IRDA receiver ?
>
>
> Ok, so now to my suggestion,
>
> A CPC "Price Breakers" catalogue came through my door
yesterday & on the
> front cover is a "Universal remote control" (CH48014) which
states it's
> suitable for cable receivers. It costs less than a tenner and states
that
> it's easy to "program" and includes a "scan "
facility.
>
> Does this mean it's got a suitable IR(DA?) receiver & emitter to
allow it
to
> work with cable boxes ? Could this be cannibalised to remove the
necessary
> parts which can then be incorporated into a structured wiring IR
> distribution network ?
>
>
> Apologies if this has already been discussed before, just seemed
another
> option.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim.
>
> +
>
>
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