ir receiver help

[alotawire]

what ir receiver set ups have you been using? i have been using the dinky link for about $125.00. seems to work fine for me

is there many more options out there?


also what a good site for cost effective hdmi cables

thanks

 

[LJSMITH1]

I use SmartHome's Hidden IR Repeater System ($90). It works like a charm and it was cheap!

http://www.smarthome.com/59500/Hidden-IR-Repeater-System-Home-Theater-Infrared-Distribution-System/p.aspx

When it comes to HDMI cables...beware of being scammed. There have been many independent lab reports that have shown little to no difference between a 6' $150 Monster Cable and a 6' $10 Monoprice cable. I have setup my 3 HDTV's (the largest is a 52" Plasma) with HDMI cables from http://www.monoprice.com They are absolutely the best built for the money you can get. The moral of the story is to pay attention to the wire gage (AWG). The bigger the conductor, the lower the loss over longer runs.

http://harryitguy.wordpress.com/2007/02/03/beware-the-hdmi-cable-scam/

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10571214

This Gizmodo article is perhaps the most technical and side by side comparison.

http://gizmodo.com/266616/the-truth-about-monster-cable

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/hdmi-cable-battlemodo/the-truth-about-monster-cable-part-2-268788.php

Keep in mind that I am only talking about HDMI cables only...not component video or RCA style cables..