what's a reliable ir emitter and eye system

K-daugh
K-daugh Posts: 467
edited April 2011 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
I currently have all my equipment in the closet and am controlling everything with a cheapy fleabay ir emitting system and a logitech harmony one remote....well my problem is it works when it feels like it ...its very tempermental and its not the harmony....so I kind have been looking for something better and I have narrowed it down to 2 set ups:
1. Microsmith hotlink ir repeater
2. Logitech ir receiver and emitter set

So can anyone tell me what my best option would be and if these two items fit in there somewhere ....I basically don't wanna just buy one of them only for the same issue to keep happening....
Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited April 2011
    Not one of your options, but I have used Xantech's Hidden Links for years.

    Used to be hard to find, as they were only available through installers, but now it appears Amazon carries them.

    http://www.xantech.com/Infrared/
    More later,
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited April 2011
    here is the hotlink website
    www.hot-link.com/pages/products.cgi?mrchcatid=1&mrchid=2
    it looks like a great product the frequency range seems better than anything else out there
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,454
    edited April 2011
    Niles Audio makes some great stuff for ir controls. They were the supplier of choice when I was doing HT systems.

    http://www.nilesaudio.com/
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  • K-daugh
    K-daugh Posts: 467
    edited April 2011
    Well I suppose I should set the max budget at or around 120 possibly 150 I dunno though I really like this hotlink and at 75 shipped from newegg you can't beat that
    Budget 5.1 H.T. Set Up
    HK avr 247 - Adcom GFA-7605:mrgreen::mrgreen: - Belkin PF60 Power Conditioner - Cs2 center channel - Monitor 60's fronts - Monitor 30's rears
    Mirage Bps 150i powered sub - 40"Samsung LCD ln40c530 - Sony Blu Ray Player BDP-S370 - Comcast digital hd box(motorola dcx3400)
    Monoprice Premium Interconnects Monoprice Ultra Slim HDMI w/Redmere:mrgreen: -Knukonceptz Kord 10 Gauge Speaker Wire - Nakamichi Banana Plugs
    Custom Jumpers
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  • Zeros
    Zeros Posts: 940
    edited April 2011
    I have used Niles and Xantech with great success. I prefer Xantech personally, but it is usually a tad more expensive than Niles. I usually pick up my Xantech equipment on eBay at a discount. How many pieces of equipment are you controlling?

    FYI I have also used this one at my in-laws house and two neighbor's houses. I have not heard any complaints from any of them, plus its cheap:

    http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-Acoustics-40430-Infrared/dp/B001BLTDZA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1303219750&sr=8-1

    It comes with 4 IR emitters and can run a total of 12.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,780
    edited April 2011
    I've been using X-10 Powermids for over twenty years, no issues, and very reliable. There are no separate IR eyes though, you just set one of the Powermids about three feet in front of the equipment rack. Don't know if you have that much space in your closet or not. About $30 shipped for the last pair I bought on ebay.

    He has gone up a little onj price, but ships fast:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/X10-X-10-POWERMID-REMOTE-EXTENDER-PM5900-IR-RF-SENDER-/400155730918?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d2b23e3e6
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