Infrared Booster

[Matt Keys]

Ok, this looks really cool.<br>http://www.pdawin.com/irtranceiver.html<br>It goes onto the top of your ipaq and boost the ir signal up to 50feet. It was made to be used with the tv remote app, but I think it would be cool for sending other things as well, such as notes. The problem is that looks a bit complicated for me to make myself. But if one of you smart people would like to contribute to PocketMatrix, you could write up a howto with some handy dandy pictures;) That would be awesome.

[Chris Edwards]

i'm gonna try making a very small magnifine-glass type solution.... a magnifine glass would magnify the ir beam... would it not?

[Matt Keys]

ROFL, that would not work.<br><br>I thought you were joking when you said that to me earlier.

[Paul]

hahaha thats some funny shit. you know i saw this earlier but i thought it had been posted. i really have to start posting news on this site.

[Luciano U. Werner]

If you use the right lenses you could make a better signal. But to get a distance (power) boost, you'll need something more sofisticated (eletronic stuff).

[randall]

yeah, the magnifying glass thing only works in the movies.

[Matt Keys]

has anybody looked at that page and understands how to make it? cause I want one If anyone can make it please write a howto.

[Paul]

it seems the ipaq sends the IR beam out which is recieved by the back of the device which then outputs a beam of the same fequency through the big mutha of an LED through the front of the device... i think.

[Moose or Chuck]

I understand how to make it... but just don't ask me to write a how-to Matt

[Matt Keys]

well moose since you are so unwilling to help, who else can make this?

[Luciano U. Werner]

Can't belive there isn't a eletronically talented PM legionnaire here.

[Paul]

i just cant be bothered to get the parts.

[RICoder]

As a programmer, I have to say:<br><br>"That's a hardware issue"

[Luciano U. Werner]

[Paul]