Separate room/closet for A/V equipment

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Originally Posted by Riff Magnum

Can you spell it out a little more for a poor illiterate soul?

Sorry. Your typical devices are operated by infrared (IR signals), which require the remote to physically see the device in order for the signal to be received. Radio frequency (RF) remotes broadcast codes on a radio frequency, which can travel through walls to a receiver. The last time I had DirecTV, my box came with an RF remote. It was nice because you don't have to point it at the device in order for it to work. Anyway, they make RF to IR repeaters that allow you to use an RF remote to control your IR devices. You send an RF signal to a base unit that is placed in sight of your equipment. This unit recieves the RF signal, converts it to IR and beams it at your equipment.