The remote control for the Olympus C2000 camera has a limited range. I repeatedly find that the range is inadequate for some uses. Apart from replacing the battery, I'm looking for a way to increase the range. One possibility might be a programmable universal remote for a TV, which might put out a stronger infrared signal. Has anyone experimented with an amplification scheme?

-- Bob Inouye (smith@yakima-wa.com), March 13, 2000

Answers

Haven't tried that, but it might work. I've also seen (can't think where) IR remote "amplifiers" that pick up the IR signal & rebroadcast it with more power. There are also those gadgets made to let you use IR remotes between rooms. - One's a receiver, picks up the IR signal, sends it via wire or radio to the other, which is an IR transmitter...

-- Dave Etchells (web@imaging-resource.com), March 15, 2000.