Tvs remote sensor hidden by centre speaker

[markyr1962]

Is there a way of getting the remote to work the TV by adding an external sensor to the TV as ( the sensor )  is hidden / obscured behind my centre speaker.

It works if i bounce the signal from my remote of the rear wall behind the settee, with my arm extended at an angle which is not perfect 🙂 

Obviously the IR blaster is to control other device via the TV / remote so that's doesn't help me in any way

I have tried searching but cant find anything 

Any advice greatly appreciated, even if it a..... Nope your not going to find a solution

[Peter_S.]

Hi,

I would use a remote extender like e.g.:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cable-Matters-Infrared-Extender-Repeater/dp/B014EDRH3G

Cheers

Peter

[markyr1962]

They control another device like a receiver, set top box via the TV remote,
not the actual TV , i have the IR blaster that came with the TV, plug that
in and i get options to control other devices

[royabrown2]

@markyr1962 

No, they do the job you want.

Put the IR receiver in front of your centre speaker, where it will ‘see’ your remote when you use it, and the IR transmitter behind it, where the sensor on the TV can ‘see’ that.

Then, when you send from your remote, the receiver will pick it up and relay it to the transmitter, which the sensor on the TV will now ‘see’ the signal from.