Are there such things as remote speakers, it was just that I was doing a gig at a large stately house and we were set up in a completely different room. One of the guests had prepared a little speech and wanted us to play "Simply The Best" after she'd finished, but unfortunately there was no way of getting some sound into the dining room. So I was thinking if only I had a speaker I could place in the dining room which did'nt need any cable. I'm probably behind the times as I've just read EV have just launched an amplifier which rings you up on your mobile when it's not working properly and you can diagnose the problem, get the spare parts even before you get to it!!!

I think Chris mad an excellent suggestion in another post, I think he suggested using a powered speaker and one of those radio signal things that send TV signals around your house,

Great idea, thanx!

Yes i've used to Video Senders to send audio signals to either another amplifier or set of powered speakers with great success. Also handy for placing rear speakers at the back of a large hall without running loads of signal or speaker cable down each side of the hall to them.

There a no real drawbacks with using them, they work on Microwave radio frequencies (2.4ghz) so they are legal to use, require no licence and don't have to be in line of sight of the transmitter and receiver. In other words the signal passes through walls to other rooms with no problem.

The only thing that does interfere with them are microwave ovens in close proximity - oh and keep your mobile away from it as well .

I use a Thomson unit which has a range of a few hundred metres

how much would they cost
dont think im being thick

You can buy them from most High street TV / Video Shops. These are usually used to send sky signals from the digi-box to an upstairs TV for example. cost is around £50 - £70 depending where you buy.

Currently You can also get them on Ebay for £50

EBAY AUCTION LINK

cheers chris
didnt think about ebay
bought a lot of effects off ebay cheap
really good

chris m8
can you come on to msn
i need to ask you something

I think the idea of sending the signal via one of these units could come in handy for various occasions, however, a word of warning. The video/audio senders are very susceptible to static electricity.

For example, I have gone through about four different video senders because I have gone near the TV screen and then happened to knock/touch the antenna. The static from the screen was passed through me to the unit, rendering the unit useless.

I know I should learn from my mistakes, but it's easy to forget how careful you have to be with electronic devices of this kind. The good news is that each time this happened I had a new unit replaced as it was inside the guarantee and with each replacement I got a new 1 year guarantee... until the DIY chain I got it from stopped selling video senders, in which case I got my money back and went to one of the high street catalogue shops and got a better Philips unit (with selectable dual inputs) for the same price!

Of all the units I've had, the Philips has been the best choice for signal quality and for sending the infra-red signal to the Sky box.

Hope this helps.

DJJ

Also remember that most AV signals run on 2.4Ghz so you may get interference from other gadgets

Homebase are currently selling them at £49.99