IR remote control for two projectors

This is a continuation of my camp projector project. I'll have 2 rear projection systems up in a loft. I know I can control them via a serial port or infrared. I would prefer to have both projectors controlled remotely from 1 common infrared interface. However, I didn't see anything listed on this forum and can't get any manufacturer names/part numbers from Google search.

Can anyone recommend a couple of manufacturers/part numbers so I can check them out? I've received 2 quotes but there were for "bundled" systems; no part numbers given. I can understand that suppliers don't like customers to cherry pick their quotes.

[Andrew Proulx]

Sysman,

You could purchase and build a hard wired IR distribution system relatively inexpensively.

I did this for controlling our two projectors and other IR controlled equipment in or booth from one IR receiver. Purchased it all at http://www.smarthome.com

You will need at least these items listed below, other items will be necessary depending on what you want to do and your needs.

8191A 6 EMITTER CONNECTING BLOCK Price $52.99

8190 9-VOLT, 500MA POWER SUPPLY Price $12.95

8171S MINI DUAL STICK-ON IR EMITTERS $9.99 (Hot Deal! $4.99)

8186 50 FOOT EMITTER AND IR SENSOR EXTENSION CABLE Price $8.99

8110 TABLETOP IR SENSOR Price $49.99

Our initial cost for hooking up IR to the 2 projectors was about $150.00 US

Good Luck

Do you have schematics/wiring diagrams for this design? Sounds like a cool tool for so many churches. But, I don't know of anyone in our area that would even THINK of proposing something like that to a church!

BrotherPhil

Andrew, thanks for the information; I'll investigate it. You mentioned 50' of emitter cable; I assume that longer lengths are available/there is no distance limitation.