Home theaters can come with a lot of equipment. While necessary, all of that equipment can turn your nice home theater into an eyesore. If you want to clean up your setup by putting everything in a closet, your remote control won’t work anymore. That’s because remote controls work by using infrared (IR) signals, which can only work through line of sight.
The Solution
That’s why you need an IR extender, like the BlastIR Wall Plate Kit. This kit will provide all the parts you need to extend your IR signal to wherever you are hiding all of your equipment. That way you get the clean, professional look you want, but you are still able to use all of your remotes to control your home theater experience. After installation all that you see is a small wall plate.
How it Works
- Connect the IR receiver wall plate BlastIR Classic using cat5e/6 cable.
- Connect the IR emitter cables to the BlastIR Classic.
- Attach the IR emitter heads to the IR "eye" of the devices you are trying to control.
This kit comes with two dual-head emitters, but the BlastIR connecting Block can support up to 6 emitter cables to control even more devices.
Specifications
Please Note
- This product is NOT compatible with the following models of the AT&T U-verse cable box:
- Cisco Explorer 4642HDC, IPN 4320, IPN 330HD and the Motorola VIP series. There are other models of the U-verse that are also likely incompatible with the BlastIR.
In-Wall IR Connecting Block
- Provides one IR receiver input and six IR emitter outputs
- Works with practically all brands of Audio/Video IR remote controls
- 12VDC status input jack and LED indicator
- Interface:3.5mm mini plug (for receiver and emitters);
- Terminal block (for CAT5)
- Power supply: 12VDC, 200mA
- Dimensions: 82 W x 60 H 27 D mm
In-Wall IR Receiver Wall Plate
- Designed to be surface mounted for multiple applications.
- Works with practically all brands of Audio/Video IR remote controls
- IR receiving: 18' - 30' (remote control dependent)
- Frequency range: 34 - 60 kHz
- Dimension: 114mm x 70mm x 18mm
- Power supply: 12VDC, 200mA
Single IR Emitter
- Designed to be surface mounted for multiple applications.
- Works with practically all brands of Audio/Video IR remote controls
- Operation Frequency: 38 - 56KHz
- Interface: 3.5mm mini plug
- Cable length: 9 feet
- Includes adhesive tape for IR mounting
Dual IR Emitter
- Designed to be surface mounted for multiple applications.
- Works with practically all brands of Audio/Video IR remote controls
- Operation Frequency: 38 - 56KHz
- Interface: 3.5mm mini plug
- Cable length: 9 feet
- Includes adhesive tape for IR mounting.
Package Contents
- 1 - In-Wall IR Connecting Block
- 1 - In-Wall IR Receiver Wall Plate
- 2 - Dual IR Emitters
- 1 - Power Supply
Videos
Troubleshooting IR Repeaters
If you're having troubles with your BlastIR, there are some simple things you can do to troubleshoot the problem. This video will walk you through the steps. Even though we use a BlastIR classic without the wall plate, the same techniques to check the IR signal apply.
.The product is great!! Works perfectly
Our field Techs say they work great. The kit has everything we need for our application. The price is great also.
Shipping was great, have not installed it yet...I will say it mentions it is a cat 5 connection but it is actually a terminal strip
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BlastIR In-Wall Emitter and Receiver Wall Plate Kit