Remote add on

[Vancouver]

What can I buy that will allow me to keep the remote I have and have it work when all of my components are in another room, or in a cabinet? it also needs to look good.

 

[MAX661]

The Sony RM-AV2500 does not have any RF based module that you can buy as an add-on, It is strictly an IR remote. You may be able to find an IR transmitter somewhere but my experience with then hasn't been great.

The philips pronto line of remotes comes with an IR to RF then RF to IR transmitter that can be placed in a cabinet out of sight or in other rooms to perform the tasks you need...

This is as much help as I can give, maybe someone else can help you more.

MAX,

 

[Duffinator]

Check out the MX 600 or 800

http://www.hometheatermaster.com/

 

[Vancouver]

I was hopping to get some type of a uniseral IF ad on and not have to buy a new remote. I just got a new remote and really like it

 

[MDS]

If you want to keep your original remote, then you can get an IR repeater or IR extender. Radio Shack, Pyramid, etc.

Repeaters simply repeat the IR signal and you still need relatively good line of sight or at least the ability to place the repeaters where they can see each other and one of them can see the device to be controlled.

Extenders take an IR signal, convert it to RF and send the RF to an RF receiver. The RF receiver then converts the RF back to IR and emits the IR. The receiver needs to have line of sight to the components unless it also has wired emitters that can be placed in front of the gear to be controlled or plugged into an 'ir in' jack on the back of the device to be controlled.

If the original remote uses standard IR in the range of 43 kHz to ~100kHz, any RF/IR transceiver will work with it.