<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 10/24/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Greg Foster</b> <<a href="mailto:greg.foster@gmail.com">greg.foster@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">On 10/23/07, Meatwad <<a href="mailto:meatwad.get.the.honeys@gmail.com">meatwad.get.the.honeys@gmail.com
</a>> wrote:<br>> David Brodbeck wrote:<br>> > On Oct 23, 2007, at 4:31 PM, Mark Boyum wrote:<br>> >> Thanks for the suggestions and web link guys. But I think my<br>> >> problem lies in a detail that I left out. My particular pvr-150
<br>> >> has the IR receiver / Blaster combo. This seems to use a slightly<br>> >> different plug than a standard mini-jack headphone plug (more<br>> >> conductors and a different size). I'm guessing that I'm
S.O.L. and<br>> >> will need to invest in a USB receiver / remote.<br>> ><br>> > Do you have any soldering skills? If it were me, I would cut the<br>> > existing cable in two and make an extension with my own connectors.
<br>><br>> This is a completely legitimate solution. It is done all the time in the<br>> trade. I've used all kinds of cable to move IR signals around but most<br>> often with CAT5 and STP. I solder them, use a dolphin crimp and then
<br>> friction tape after folding a little bit of service loop into the mess<br>> to act as a strain relief.<br>[snip]<br><br>I'll second the mention of CAT5... extended my PVR350 IR receiver 50ft<br>with no issues.
<br><br>Greg</blockquote>
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<div>I haven't soldered since junior high, but will give it a shot tonight. Figure it's worth trying before spending money. Worse case, I mess it up and have to buy a new one anyhow.</div>
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<div>Thanks for the suggestions!</div>
<div>-Mark</div><br> </div>