The Russound SLM-1 is a compact infrared receiver for the front end of an IR repeater system. It mounts on the surface of a TV bezel, wall, shelf or cabinet face, wherever the remote is normally pointed, and passes the commands back to a connecting block that drives emitters on the hidden equipment. The body is only about a quarter-inch thick, so it sits discreetly on today's thin displays. Reception is wideband, covering 36 to 58 kHz carrier frequencies, and wide-angle, so it works with most handheld IR remotes from typical seating positions. Russound's own receiver circuit uses automatic gain control to reduce false triggering from LED, LCD and plasma panels and from fluorescent lighting, problems that often trouble basic IR receivers. A molded rubber cover helps keep stray infrared out. The 84-inch cord ends in a 3.5 mm plug that connects to the receiver jack on a CB-140 connecting block, which also supplies its 12 VDC power.
Key Features
- Surface-mount slim design
- 36-58 kHz receive range
- Automatic gain control
- Molded rubber IR-blocking cover
- 3.5 mm plug, 84 in cord
Ideal Applications
Mounting on or beside a wall-hung TV when sources are in a cabinet or closet; replacing or adding a receiver to an existing Russound IR system.
Compatibility
Connects to the receiver input on the Russound CB-140 connecting block (powered from the block's 12 VDC CB-PS supply). Included in the SLM-1K kit, and supplied with the Russound MBX-AMP and MBX-PRE streamers, which use it as their IR sensor. It also makes a replacement sensor for those units.