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Assuming you have a way to turn on the TV, you could use MusicCast to then send the video/audio to the receiver (which would wake up the receiver if it isn’t already on). But there may be an even simpler solution if all you want is to cast your video or audio from your iPhone. Hi Al, if I were doing something like this, I’d be looking at controlling my music with my smartphone, not with a PC. That way I can be anywhere and manage the music playing.
Try each setting and then go to a video on the Firestick and start playing it. One of the audio settings on the Firestick should work for you. If you intended to place a repeater of some kind 4 feet in front of the components, is it possible to place the RF basestation itself in the same location?
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You can dip your bucket in the water, drink, and dip again when you’re thirsty. The major drawback here is that as long as you want to drink, you have to sit next to the stream. So then, how do you get that light signal around a solid piece of wood cabinetry or through home walls? The information presented on this website and referred to in various social networking channels are the considered opinions of the authors. We accept no advertising, kickbacks or any sort of remuneration for any commercial products or services that we recommend or suggest. Furthermore, posts or links to external websites or other content do not imply endorsement, unless explicitly stated.
An HDMI cable that runs from the Yamaha receiver’s HDMI OUT port to one of the TV’s HDMI IN ports. I wasn't looking for a RF repeater - bad description. I guess I will limit my search to only the MX-850 since it can be programmed via computer (RS-232) and the Logitech Harmony 890.
IR & RF Home Theater
You would just need to plug the IR cables into the ports on both the emitter and receiver. An adhesive backing is including on the IR cables to mount onto the source and display. The RF setup works best for houses that have a variety of receiving devices in multiple rooms. For homeowners who have a simple central setup in their main living room or media room, the IR sensor-repeater-blaster system is the most economical and efficient way to go. RF is beneficial because it gets rid of the hassle of hardwiring individual sensors in each room on the house.
Your MX890 remote uses RF to communicate with its IR-control system, so it doesn’t need the IR blasters to work. The MX890 also has IR emitter on it so you can turn the TV/projector on and off (which is in the theater room with the remote and not visible to the MX890’s IR-control system in the closet). Unique to this wireless IR repeater is the ability for zone control.
IR-EXT-RF Wireless RF IR Repeater Kit
Skip down to the seventh paragraph for one possible cheap thing to try to improve your situation. Sorry, but this is a widespread problem and there just are too many unknown variables about your situation to provide a definitive answer. A savvy home theater expert would likely have to do an on-site inspection to give you a better answer. I am familiar with the Universal Remote MX890, but switched to a Logitech Harmony Elite system when I added new equipment to my system and discovered that there was no easy way to program the MX890 myself. Not saying you should do this, but you may need help getting the MX890 remote programmed for new equipment.
The only difference is that I am only using the receiver. Or not, with the Firestick/Echo products, you can voice-control most of your equipment. The Echo and the Firestick remote can convert your voice commands to RF commands recognized by the Firestick. The MX890 remote and the Firestick Blaster can convert RF commands to IR commands recognized by your other equipment.
My only concern still with the Universal Remote is the software being crippled. I need something that can be RF because I may be installing them at 3 other people's houses. One downside to me inexpensive URC remote is I have to manually learn the commands when I get new gear. The Harmony web interface might be easier if you make frequent changes, but only the expensive 890 model includes RF. What do you guys use to re-stick the IR repeaters to your equipment?
Then you would plug the IR target cable into the IR target port. This is where you will be pointing the remote control towards the IR target eye. Note that in the setup, a dual IR emitter cable is used. By default, the package includes a single IR emitter cable, but the dual IR emitter cable can be purchased separately. For users looking to control IR devices inside a closed cabinet or away in another room, the bi-directional wireless IR repeater is the solution. For IR based devices, line of sight is required when controlling through an IR remote control.
The software you use to program the MX-850 allows you to save the entire configuration so that is another option for transferring all of the settings to another of the same kind of remote. I'm going to check out the Logitech's feel at a store and mainly decide from there. The RF basestation that works with my URC remote has an IR "Front Blaster" that outputs all of the commands sent over the RF in addition to the small IR emitters you can stick on the front of your gear. What you'd like to do certainly makes sense but will not work.
The wireless IR repeater lets you control your home theater devices from different rooms or areas wirelessly. Simply place the IR emitter by the source (such as a DVD or Blu-Ray player) and then place the IR receiver next to the display or anywhere where you want to point the remote control. This wireless IR repeater can extend up to 656 feet in an open space.
Running an optical cable from the TV back to the receiver simply adds another audio source (whatever’s playing on the TV). Since the Firestick is connected directly to the receiver that’s unnecessary. The optical cable would be needed if you had plugged the Firestick into the TV. I have a Yamaha RX-V375 AV receiver and a Panasonic TC-58LE64 tv. I’ve tried connecting a Firestick to the receiver but I don’t get sound from my surround sound speakers. I’ve used an hdmi connector from tv to receiver and also an optical cable but neither work.
Can I just use one of these 4-5 feet away from all the components. This is similar to a normal remote-to-television setup. The IR signal from the remote hits the TV, changes the channel, and as long as your remote is within range and pointed in the right direction, you can control the TV as much as you want. You can do this indefinitely, but you’re “chained’ to one spot — i.e. your bucket has to hit the stream.
Harmony RF to IR repeater question.
I should say that just about everybody has complaints about how closely they have to aim their remotes to get them to work, and complain about how unreliable IR control is in general. Your Yamaha receiver doesn’t have a direct IR sensor jack on the back for a wired connection, so you’re dependent on the front IR sensor and a some kind of an extender/repeater system. Hi Linda, you should’ve had no problems connecting the Firestick to the receiver and playing video out to the connected TV and audio out the connected surround sound speakers. The only thing you might have needed to do was adjust the Firestick’s audio settings to match what the receiver needed. The Dolby Automatic setting should work, but you may have to try one of the other settings.
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