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Title: Frequency or channel switch on Power Mid remote extenders
Post by: Bschwartz on December 30, 2008, 02:38:16 PM

I have just tried out the Powermid remote extender and I find it is working better(more consistent) than a competing product I was currently using tried.(I also previously tried the X10 extender that came with the wireless video sender/receiver system and that never worked at all.)

However if you want to use more than one transmitter/receiver combination, i.e. use 2 sets of devices to use this product in different rooms(i.e upstairs and downstairs for SEPARATE cable boxes of the same brand) you encounter a problem as you will be controlling a cable box/tv etc that you do not wish to control .  The range is excellent, but therein lies the problem. 

I don't know if there are channels or frequencies available, a switch would be great to put the 2 sets of boxes on different set-ups.

Hope this is understandable, if not clear.
Bob S.

Title: Re: Frequency or channel switch on Power Mid remote extenders
Post by: HA Dave on December 30, 2008, 06:55:31 PM

Quote from: Bschwartz on December 30, 2008, 02:38:16 PM

However if you want to use more than one transmitter/receiver combination, i.e. use 2 sets of devices to use this product in different rooms(i.e upstairs and downstairs for SEPARATE cable boxes of the same brand) you encounter a problem as you will be controlling a cable box/tv etc that you do not wish to control..........

I don't know if there are channels or frequencies available, a switch would be great to put the 2 sets of boxes on different set-ups.

I have more than one brand of remote transmitter/receiver.... and they seem to me to use the same FCC approved frequency. If you wish to do something like a theater AND a 2nd bedroom... maybe you could use a hardwired system (http://www.parts-express.com/wizards/searchResults.cfm?srchExt=CAT&srchCat=693&CFID=6629306&CFTOKEN=99207479) on one of them.

Title: Re: Frequency or channel switch on Power Mid remote extenders
Post by: Walt2 on February 21, 2009, 08:53:49 AM

Back a few years ago, as a tentative companion product to the CM14A, there was an enhanced PowerMid that had a "unit code".   Basically, creating PowerMid transmitter/receiver pairs, and allowing multiple independent pairs.   I assume it died, along with the CM14A, in beta test.   

Title: Re: sending unit on signal when power is applied to units 120 outlet jack
Post by: lberry_jr on November 24, 2009, 04:43:07 AM

What units will I need that when the power on my stereo is turned on and 120 appears on the rear outlet to turn on by wireless other systems?

Title: Re: sending unit on signal when power is applied to units 120 outlet jack
Post by: HA Dave on November 24, 2009, 10:37:11 AM

Quote from: lberry_jr on November 24, 2009, 04:43:07 AM

What units will I need that when the power on my stereo is turned on and 120 appears on the rear outlet to turn on by wireless other systems?

Yes.. many receivers has a 120 volt power receptacle at the rear of unit that can power up other devices when the receiver is turned on. That "plug" could power a powermid type IR re-sender (http://kbase.x10.com/wiki/Remote_Sender_(PowerMID)). What would you like to use that power for?

In my Home Theater (http://www.davesdomainonline.com/ht/ht) I use an appliance module to turn on both the IR device as well as the sub-woofer.