On 17 Feb 2006, JANA wrote:

Your remote was designed to use a particular IR LED on its
output. If you were to put in a stronger LED design of the
driver circuits for the LED would have to also be modified to be
able to supply the new device. In the end, I would think this to
not be feasible.

Also, there are most likely more efficient IR LED's around, but
you would have to first work out the specs of the origional one,
and then search out for an equivlent replacement that are more
efficient. This may avoid any necessary modifications.

Considering that your TV and remote is very old, you should be
considering a new system, rather than trying to modify it. In
both the TV and remote, it is very probable that some of the
components have drifted slightly out of specs over the years.

I have seen in some places that sell TV's and sound systems, a
gadget that is called a remote control repeater. It is a unit
that sees the IR from the user's remote control, and repeats it
on its output. You only have to face the repeater in the
direction where you want the IR beam to go. On the opposite
side, it has a receiver for the user's remote. This also works
very well under the proper conditions.


Overall consensus seems to be to leave it alone. Pity. Ok then I
guess tha's the best option. Thanks to all.