Yes, the LinTronic device can be used to do that, but when you cut my product out and do not even invite me to participate, then I am not really open to share.

Why this closed network ?

Together we can a lot more.

Rgds,
Michael Lindgaard

Michael,

I had no involvement in the development of the XML generator. I have always valued your knowledge and help just as I value that of Keith. Perhaps the two of you could work together to the benefit of all of us.

Does anyone know if the B&O hockey puck sensor can be used to receive the Beo5 third-party IR commands to send to an IR repeater inside a cabinet?

To my knowledge it does not support the frequency required. With the hardware you have you can easily do it using B&O commands converted through the Lintronic box.

This would appear to solve all your problems.

That is what I've been doing. However, it would be attractive to have the Beo5 control the 3rd party devices simply using the XML files. The only problem is that the devices are in cabinets. Therefore, an external IR sensor and and IR repeater would be necessary.

That is exactly what you have with the Lintronic. The reason you cannot just use the Beo5 is simply because like my setup the devises are hidden. So I use the Lintronic to do just what you are asking for.

Now you are confusing me.

With the Beo5 we can send the proper IR signals directly from the Beo5 without the need for code-conversion. All that is needed to transmit the signal into the cabinet is a simple IR repeater, which can be found at most home theater retailers for around $70 USD. Code-conversion is no longer necessary.

My question was whether the B&O IR receiver is limited to detecting only B&O IR signals.

beojeff wrote:

My question was whether the B&O IR receiver is limited to detecting only B&O IR signals.

I'm pretty sure it is - they never were designed to do anything else, and the carrier frequency difference makes certain that it won't work by accident, either (unless somebody else uses 455 kHz as well - I've never heard of that).

Thank you, Mika.

I'm certainly not against using the Lintronic products at all. I've found the products to be very useful. I was just curious about other members' experiences with using the Beo5 to generate third party signals. The obvious advantage of the PUC as well as the Lintronic code-converter is the ability to conceal the third party devices in a cabinet. I was hoping that we might still be able to use the Lintronic devices that we already own to simply repeat the signals without converting them. However, it is logical that we could also do this with any IR repeater.

Another issue of curiosity is the strength of the Beo5 non-B&O IR signal. A great advantage of the B&O IR signal is its strength. We really don't even need to point the Beo4 or Beo5, and the range of reception is quite wide. This is certainly an advantage of using the PUC or Lintronic's code-converter to act upon the B&O IR signal. I'm interested in hearing users' comparisons and experiences.