Remote Receiver and Close Cabinets
Discussion
Currently TV/Sky/Playstation/Amp all sit in an open unit but i'd like to change that to something more subtle where the hardware won't be visible. What's the plan for using remote controls under these circumstances? - Would i have to have an open door or similar to get the damn things to work as usual or does everyone use MagicEye/receivers?
All very exciting indeed.
Cheers
Ash
All very exciting indeed.
Cheers
Ash
I found a cheap solution: IKEA BESTA range.
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S890466...
The dark smoked glass door is so dark you can't see inside, except for the LEDs and LCD displays on the AMP/Sky box etc. It looks awesome. Infra red remotes juuuust work through the glass, but not as reliably as with the door open. Sometimes you need to point a bit harder than if the door is open, but it does work.
Only 40cm deep, so a bit of a squeeze for big amps. I put a second unit underneath with a solid gloss black door and did all the power supply and cable management in that one to give more space. I screwed the two units together and drilled some holes in the (hardboard) back panel on each, and fed cables up and down behind the rear panel, which has a small gap behind it. If you plan your shelves you can drill holes in the rear behind the media devices and they won't be seen at all.
I cut out a hole in the rear of the lower one where the socket was on the wall, so there's power available inside the lower unit. It's all very, very neat and looks great.
I also ran a line of wall units along beside it to stand speakers on. Cabling is again hidden behind the rear panel of each unit.
Here's a bad picture of it:
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S890466...
The dark smoked glass door is so dark you can't see inside, except for the LEDs and LCD displays on the AMP/Sky box etc. It looks awesome. Infra red remotes juuuust work through the glass, but not as reliably as with the door open. Sometimes you need to point a bit harder than if the door is open, but it does work.
Only 40cm deep, so a bit of a squeeze for big amps. I put a second unit underneath with a solid gloss black door and did all the power supply and cable management in that one to give more space. I screwed the two units together and drilled some holes in the (hardboard) back panel on each, and fed cables up and down behind the rear panel, which has a small gap behind it. If you plan your shelves you can drill holes in the rear behind the media devices and they won't be seen at all.
I cut out a hole in the rear of the lower one where the socket was on the wall, so there's power available inside the lower unit. It's all very, very neat and looks great.
I also ran a line of wall units along beside it to stand speakers on. Cabling is again hidden behind the rear panel of each unit.
Here's a bad picture of it:
Edited by TartanPaint on Friday 20th May 11:23
crashley said:
Currently TV/Sky/Playstation/Amp all sit in an open unit but i'd like to change that to something more subtle where the hardware won't be visible. What's the plan for using remote controls under these circumstances? - Would i have to have an open door or similar to get the damn things to work as usual or does everyone use MagicEye/receivers?
All very exciting indeed.
Cheers
Ash
I have a little box that sits in the cabinet, it has one small receiver on a wire which sits on top of the unit and then several beamers which you stick over the receivers on your equipment.All very exciting indeed.
Cheers
Ash
Any signals received are beamed on to all of the sources.
Another alternative is the Logitech Harmony remote. http://www.logitech.com/en-gb/harmony-remotes
I've got one and it's very good.
I've got one and it's very good.
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