COSTA MESA, Calif., June 6, 2006 Channel Vision's new IR-4500 and IR-4510 IR over Coax kits transform existing coax wiring into a comprehensive whole-house IR infrastructure. Use the IR-4500 Starter Kit for a single-room system and simply add an IR-4510 Expansion Kit for each additional room that needs IR control.
This easy-to-install technology makes it simple to control all your home entertainment devices from anywhere in the home. While many newer homes may be pre-wired for whole-house IR control, older homes rarely have more than a single coax cable available at each TV location. While the time and expense of running new cabling in a finished home is often prohibitive, Channel Vision's IR Over Coax technology gives homeowners a reliable and cost-effective solution to this problem.
IR-4500 Starter Kit
How does it work? The IR-4500 Starter Kit includes the following components: an IR tabletop receiver (IR-2301), coax IR adapter (IR-4100), coax IR engine (IR-4000), power supply, and two IR emitters (IR-3002). In a basic system setup, the IR receiver and coax IR adapter are connected to the end of the coax at a TV location, while the coax IR engine is connected to the opposite end of the same coax cable. The IR emitter and power supply connect to the coax IR engine.
When the IR receiver detects a signal from an IR remote control, the signal is translated into electrical pulses that are placed on the coax by the IR coax adaptor. At the opposite end, the coax IR engine decodes the electrical pulses and sends them to the IR emitter that transforms them back into IR pulses that can be recognized by the entertainment device you are trying to control.
IR-4510 Expansion Kit
For larger homes, the IR-4510 Expansion Kit can be used to expand the system one room at a time. The IR-4510 Expansion Kit includes an IR tabletop receiver (IR-2301) and an IR coax adapter (IR-4100). The connections are similar to those described for the basic system, except that an IR-passing TV splitter is used to connect up to 8 TV locations back to the coax IR engine. Channel Vision offers many IR-passing splitters such as the HS-2, HS-4, HS-6, and HS-8 that can be used to create these expanded systems depending on the number of TVs you want to connect.
Pricing & Availability
The IR-4500 Starter Kit and IR-4510 Expansion Kits are now available at a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $153.64 and $101.90 respectively. They can be purchased through Channel Vision's distribution network of custom retailers, installers, dealers and distributors throughout North and South America.
About Channel Vision
Channel Vision is a leading supplier of innovative technology products for the Well-Connected Home. The Company's broad-range of solutions are designed to provide lifestyle enhancements for residents, while equipping homes for greater safety, convenience and entertainment. Channel Vision is proud to provide high quality, dependable products backed by its 5 Star Program, one of the finest customer service programs in the industry which includes: Free Panel Design & Layout; Custom Manufacturing; Free CEDIA, BICSI and NBAA Approved Training Classes; 2/10 Warranties and 24/7/365 Technical Support.