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In article <u_banzai.713151355@mcl> u_banzai@mcl.ucsb.edu (Buckaroo Banzai) writes:
>I have some stereo system components in a cabinet that is opaque, but
>I don't want to open the doors to be able to control them with my remotes.

>I want a remote "eye" that is linked to the cabinets and rebroadcasts
>everything the "eye" sees that looks like IR-Remote commands.

>What will work the best?

	The best solution is to open the doors of your cabinet.  That
will allow you to see the status indicators... 

	Other solutions: cut a window in the doors, and inset either
clear glazing or dark red (IR-transparent, of course) filter material.
Use a mirror, or two mirrors (periscope-style) to route light from
some convenient spot into the cabinet.  Wire a socket into the
IR receiver that allows you to mount a remote IR sensor (you'll want
to have schematics for this).  Buy some acrylic rod, and make light
pipes from the sensor locations to some convenient location (like
the handle on the door...).

	I kind of favor that last suggestion; a pot of boiling water
is enough to soften the rod to make a bend, and the visible portion
can be hidden (or accentuated) to taste.