Friday, 10th September 2010

Xantech 490-DKIT Infra-Red Distribution Kit

Allows you to control up to 4 devices inside a cupboard
Compatible with most product's infra-red, including Sky and Sky+, DVD players, and amps, etc
Expandable to allow control of up to 12 devices
Standard Kit includes 490-10D Brass MicroLink Receiver, 789-44 Connecting Block, 4 x 283D Single Blink Emitters, and UK AC Adaptor

Many people these days like to house their AV equipmet inside a cupboard so that it is out of the way. The problem is that you can't control these items as the infra-red remote control signals cannot get inside the cupboard! This is where the 490-KIT comes in. You install the MicroLink infra-red receiver into the cabinet, so just the receiver top is visible (requires drilling, etc), and then run it's cable inside the cupboard and plug it into the CB60 Connecting Block. You then plug in the supplied single infra-red emitters, and then stick those onto the infra-red receiver window of up to 4 pieces of equipment that you want to control. You can now control all the items inside your cupboard.

The Kit is supplied with all the items you need, and it is a simple plug and play operation.

If you have a Plasma or LCD TV you MUST purchase the Plasma Friendly version of this kit. The standard kit will suffer interference from the TV and will not work

Note that this kit is NOT suitable for controlling some models of Digital Cable box (see Compatibility Chart below). If you wish to control one of the non compatible cable boxes inside a cupboard then you would need to additionally buy a universal remote like this and also a RedEye. The universal remote sends Philips infra-red codes. They go through the Xantech equipment no problem. The Xantech emitter is then stuck onto the face of the RedEye, and the RedEye translates the Philips codes into IrDA infra-red that the cable box understands. The RedEye sticks onto the front of the cable box.

Compatibility Chart
Most Infra-red controlled equipment	OK
B&O	NOT OK
Bose	NOT OK (Doesn't use IR)
Freeview	OK
Sky	OK
Sky+	OK
SkyHD	OK
Cable - Pace 1000	NOT OK
Cable - Pace 2000	NOT OK
Cable - Pace 4000	NOT OK
Cable - Pace 4001	OK
Cable - Pace 4010	OK
Cable - Telewest PVR	OK
Cable - Samsung (Silver)	OK
Cable - Scientific Atlanta 4000DVB	NOT OK
Cable - Scientific Atlanta 4200	NOT OK
Cable - Virgin+	OK
The Cable Boxes that are NOT OK, can be controlled if the RedEye is purchased as well