I am glad he popped this question because I want to share with you something that happened over the weekend. We always have problems with the Sci Atlanta boxes, but this weekend we saw what they are all about. There are three variables that affect the Scit Atlantic boxes:
1) Where you installing - if it's in the basement its a better chance of interference
2) How close the MRF300 and RFX are to the actual equipment.
We placed the equipment in a equipment furniture piece, and everytime we even touched the base unit to the closet it started blinking. We shut the box off by pulling out the plug and it was perfect. Those atlantic boxes are painful. Here are some tips that I have found worked in most cases:
1) Keep the unit as far back in the closet/rack as you can so that when the emitter shoots oout IR it doesnt reflect back -it's easily fllooded. For that reason putting a hood on doesn't alwayswork and can in fact , make it worse.
2) Keep the MRF unit as FAR away and as high as possible. Also, keep the RFx as high and far away from the SA box AND the MRF-250.
3) If you can, address the single box emitter seperatly. This will reduce the IR flooding in the closet/reack/viciinity.
4) Search for OPTIMIUM emitter position- it works from a lot of places , but there is one spot that is better than all the rest.
5) Tune down the frequency if you have to.
6) Bring and MRF-300 with you on estimates to check for IR interference issues - put on your customer questionaire if they have any type of alarms or other causes of IR interference.
7) rack placement- place the cable box away from the DVD player and as high as possible in the equipment rack - again, be sure not to place the MRF unit close to the box or other equipment.
