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Are there other options to the Ocelot? I have no objection to using the Ocelot, but just curious what else is out there that will do this type of IR interception and translation. I would google if I knew what to search for, but all I seem to be able to turn up are simple IR distribution blocks.

Thanks for the reply Robert The STBs are Motorola VIP1200 and VIP1216. In the past I've tried to find info about any alternative IR code sets, but I haven't been able to find anything. If anybody knows otherwise, I would be interested to know. I've heard of the Ocelot, bet never really...

I would like to put my 4 IPTV STBs (local carrier's version of U-Verse) in an equipment closet along with my Bluray player. I have the Bluray player on a modulator so I can watch it on any TV in the house. I also have IR over coax so that I can control the Bluray player from any room. Works...

Excellent! Thank you so much for looking that up for me. Now the next question... How difficult will this be to replace for someone who is fairly handy and mechanically inclined? Will it just be a matter of unplugging the old jack and plugging in the new? Do they solder in?

Yes I have actually. Rather pricey and some of their offerings are a minimum 2 or even 3 feet (flexibility issues I imagine). What I was hoping to find was someone offering a complete line of various configurations in various lengths starting at .5 meter or so.

The model number of the receiver? It's a Sony STR-DE685.

Recently purchased a Sony receiver on ebay that has 3 Toslink inputs. The unit is checking out perfectly (thank goodness!) except that the "door" on one of the Toslink jacks is missing. The jack still works, but the cable is not tight in the jack and falls out pretty easily because of the...

Is it just me? Does it bug anyone else having to use a 6 foot cable when the distance between the connections is only 9 inches? I have such a mess behind my components because of this. Does anyone know of a source for short cables? Maybe in the 1 to 1.5 foot range? I have looked and found a...