PVR-150 Media Center Kit: IR Blaster Problem

[ralphy]

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Originally Posted by ddrum2000
The blaster transmits and work from 4" away but not with the STYB cover off, with the screen missing, or right up against the IR reciever on the STB.

Originally Posted by Pioneer 4x4
There might be something in the room interfering with the sensor. Direct sunlight??

Check this thread out.

IMHO, the reason you see a red light blinking is because the LED is primarily a visible light LED, rather than and Infra-red LED. Normally, an IR LED emits no visible light, but you will be able to see a 'white light' when looking at the operating IR LED through a video camera. This does not work if you see visible light, because the visible light swamps the IR light.

My suggestion - if Hauppauge won't replace the LED with a decent one, go out and buy one and solder it in - just make sure you have the polarity correct, otherwise the LED wont work. My LED cost a couple of quarters at Sim Lim Towers. The cost of parking was several times that amount, but it was well worth it.