SvennoJ said:
Adinnieken said:
SvennoJ said:
So how does that work? Where do you point the IR blaster, since my projector, amp and cable box are all in different places.
I've never got along with universal remotes, program a sequence to turn everything on but still have to point it in the right directions while it's going through the steps, pointless. |
Since everyone has commented so far, I'll provide an answer.
The Kinect itself is capable of doing the IR blasting. Remember (or if you didn't know) Kinect comes with three IR lights on the front. These are capable of lighting up a room for night vision on the Kinect. Using those lights, Kinect is capable of sending out a signal to control your AV device. It would be interesting if it worked with your projector, depending on where it is. If it's in front of the sitting area, it might be challenging depending on how close it is to the screen. If it's above or behind it, it'll probably work no problem.
The plug-in IR Blaster is only necessary if HDMI CEC or Kinect don't work.
EDIT: Corrected a reference to a TV and replaced it with screen.
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Interesting, although the kinect is itself kind of a problem with the screen, nowhere to put it. Aside from that I would think that the IR blaster has to be where I normally sit. Amp and cable box (both non CEC) are in seperate cabinets, the projector is controlled by reflecting its remote off the screen.
I've used a wireless IR blaster (repeater) before to control the cable box from the bedroom when us old people still used splitters and coax cables. Those things were pretty finnicky and had to be in exactly the right spot. Universal remotes always have problems with one or more specific functions, it will be interesting to see if the xbox one can learn all codes/patterns. I'll play around with it in due time, but won't get my hopes up. So far I've always returned to using the original remotes or simply pressing the buttons on the device.
Fun gimmick, same as using the Wii gamepad for the cable box I imagine (which can't browse and start recorded progams doh) Actually there is one that actually helps, my cable box remote controls the sound volume of the amp, progress!
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Your setup would be an interesting one to see how it works.
To get around the limitations that you spoke of with IR repeaters, they started making RF repeaters. Point your remote at the RF repeater, and it'd send the signal to where ever you had the other end of it and out would emit the IR signal.
My solution to the problem you speak of, Pioneer. Pioneer AV equipment featured an interconnect for most of their AV devices, plus all of their remotes offered cross compatibility on some level. The higher-end receivers came with learning remotes as well for other equipment. So, if you had something like a tape deck that didn't have a remote control, but had the remote interconnect, you could easily hook up a wire and your non-remote tape deck was now remotely controlled.
You could also get the same interconnect on RCA, Kenwood, RadioShack/Optimus/Realistic and one more.
If you contact your cable company, they will likely replace your cable box for you. If you ask nicely. That is if they offer/use a CEC capable one.
