Media player with infrared input?

[caduceus]

I want to buy one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Infrared-Receiver-Extender-D... to stick on my tv to connect to a media player (mkv) which will sit in a cupboard, out of sight (along iwth the HDD and xbox.

Is there such a thing? Have Googled it, but only found an av forum with a thread asking the same thing and no answer

Thanks in advance
Cad

[JimbobVFR]

I know the Popcorn Hour C200 has an IR input socket on the back. I can't guarantee that it would be compatible with that receiver but its a start.

You get an RF remote with the C200 anyway, but you can get an IR replacement with comes with its own receiver on a cable like the one you linked to. Unless you need IR control using another remote (Harmony, Pronto etc) then you'd actually only need the RF remote anyway.

I'm not sure if other PCH models are the same, I've only had experience with the C200

[0000]

Does your media player not support HDMI-CEC?

[Bullett]

I use this - http://www.keene.co.uk/multi.php?mycode=IRBKITS with a harmony, all my kit is in a closed cabinet. The bug sticks on the devices ir receiver, the receiver wherever it gets a signal.

Works 100%

[caduceus]

0000 said:

Does your media player not support HDMI-CEC?

It has a HDMI slot.. Thats all I can tell you

Its a Sumvision Cyclone Micro2+ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sumvision-Cyclone-Micro-Me...

[caduceus]

JimbobVFR said:

I know the Popcorn Hour C200 has an IR input socket on the back. I can't guarantee that it would be compatible with that receiver but its a start.

You get an RF remote with the C200 anyway, but you can get an IR replacement with comes with its own receiver on a cable like the one you linked to. Unless you need IR control using another remote (Harmony, Pronto etc) then you'd actually only need the RF remote anyway.

I'm not sure if other PCH models are the same, I've only had experience with the C200

This does look good, but did not want to spend this much as a solution to such a perceived small problam. Could be a last resort. Thanks

[caduceus]

Bullett said:

I use this - http://www.keene.co.uk/multi.php?mycode=IRBKITS with a harmony, all my kit is in a closed cabinet. The bug sticks on the devices ir receiver, the receiver wherever it gets a signal.

Works 100%

Now this does look like a good idea. Going to give them a call this morning to find out if they have a smaller receiver to go on the tv. That standard grey one is too big.

Thanks for the link

[caduceus]

0000 said:

Does your media player not support HDMI-CEC?

Did you mean this as a solution: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55pN4vj1oAs
I don't know how they did this, but if it works, it very good for single use application.

[caduceus]

Thanks for your replies gents.
I've gone with Bullets great recommendation. Really is a neat little solution Thanks!

[0000]

caduceus said:

0000 said:

Does your media player not support HDMI-CEC?

Did you mean this as a solution: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55pN4vj1oAs
I don't know how they did this, but if it works, it very good for single use application.

No, you use your TV remote and part of the HDMI spec allows the commands from it to be sent over HDMI to the device. No extra hardware required, you can even lose the remote for the device, just software support from your media player.

Like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBs7KaTK5Hk

[JimbobVFR]

HDMI CEC is a good idea but in my experience notoriously unreliable, frequently needing to be turned back on and not working properly.

Regarding the extender you've purchased. I use a similar gadget to control some LED lights round my TV. I actually found if you mount the eye behind the TV facing down on the bottom edge (or at the top facing up) then it still gets enough signal to work and is completely invisible. I guess the IR bounces to a certain extent. This is with a Phillips Pronto so it may have stronger IR transmission than standard remotes but worth a go when you get the kit. I'm sure you can find somewhere it works but can't be seen

[0000]

JimbobVFR said:

HDMI CEC is a good idea but in my experience notoriously unreliable, frequently needing to be turned back on and not working properly.

Works flawlessly for me, I'm sure there are some poor implementations out there, but I would expect cheap bits of one off kit to be worse than a widely implemented standard.