Information Sheet
Based on years of market leadership in a category Xantech created,
the brand is again re-inventing infra-red (IR) control for audio/video and
other systems with the introduction of its new 25, 85 and 95 series
The industry’s best-selling design for easy, unobtrusive mounting
on any TV set frame or other component. Now the DL-series
receivers come with color-change sleeves to match black, white
or silver components— ensuring a very hidden installation.
Intended for in-wall or in-ceiling installations, and in speakers
with a suitable IR knockout feature. ML style comes with brass,
white and black bezels for easy concealment.
Xantech’s new IR series
DL/DinkyLink surface-mount for TV frame.
Includes white and silver color sleeves.
HL/Hidden-Link for
equipment rack
ML/MicroLink peephole style for
in-wall or ceiling installaon
Basic IR repeater system connecon diagram
IR repeater kit: Clockwise from top, IR receiver,
IR emier, power supply, connecng block
Premium kit for high-end and custom
installations requiring the ultimate in IR
control.95-series works with remotes up
to 120 feet away*. Compatible with all
types of TV’s including plasma, LCD and
LED, and all satellite and cable TV
boxes. Works wtih CFL lighting.
Decora-style/J-box for in-wall
retrofit and other applicaons
IR repeater technology lets you see the show--
instead of the cluer
What’s new?
New IR kits
IR receiver styles
Red/95 series Green/85 series
Blue/25 series
Background
Decora is a registered trademark of the Leviton Manufacturing Company
Improved IR technology in four receiver styles to fit any control application:
Perfect for placing on shelves near or even under A/V
components, or elsewhere in an entertainment center. Also
available in black, white or silver to match A/V systems.
Used in low-voltage mounting bracket or J-Box installations
next to keypads,volume controls, etc., when a two-gang
on-wall installation is desired.
All three Xantech IR series kits feature advanced circuitry which passes the nave IR carrier and data signals
faithfully and reliably to ensure proper control of all A/V components. This is superior to the scheme used in
many compeve products. They try to “strip” and regenerate the carrier signal, resulng in incomplete and
erroneous IR commands which a source unit oen cannot execute competently.
Also works with remotes up to 80 feet
away*. A great value in IR control, 25-se-
ries is designed for CRT and DLP TV’s and
is compatible with all satellite and cable TV
boxes. Works with traditional lighting.
Versatile IR solution that works with re-
motes up to 80 feet away*. 85-series is
also compatible with all types of TV’s
(plasma, LCD and LED) as well as all
satellite and cable TV boxes. Works with
CFL lighting.
The prior revolution in IR control from Xantech was driven by
the evolution of the television display. Xantech’s innovation of
the Dinky Link in 1990 was remarkably prescient as it antici-
pated that televisions would be migrating from entertainment
centers (where there was space for table-top IR receivers) to
the wall, where a small form-factor that could stick-on a flat-
screen TV frame would be more practical.
With the rise of plasma and LCD TV displays for on-wall use
came the problem of opto-electronic interference from these
new video display designs. Add to that the drive for energy
efficiency and the rapid growth of interference-generating
compact fluorescent lighting (CFLs) in residences, and IR sys-
tems faced a challenging new environment in which to function.
Xantech responded with a three-level, color-coded product line,
making it simple for installers to choose the right IR system for
any application: red (high interference) for plasma TV’s and CFL
lighting, green (medium interference) for LCD TV’s and CFL
lighting, and blue (low interference) for CRT and DLP TV’s, and
incandescent lighting.
The level of interference-rejection technology and overall build
quality of these dedicated products surpassed all competitive
types. Xantech’s baseline blue-series product, for example, is
capable of outperforming many “premium” products made by
competitors under low interference operating conditions. This
level of “overkill” built into every Xantech product assures in-
stallers that in applications where “IR makes or breaks the sys-
tem, Xantech makes the IR that works.”
LCD and plasma TV’s are now ubiquitous in today’s homes.
Compact fluorescent lighting (CFL) is increasingly common as
well— many homes now have more CFL bulbs than
incandescent ones. Furthermore, many popular entertainment
source units, such as cable and satellite boxes, feature
dramatically evolved IR reception circuitries to better cope
with the increased sources of interference.
As a result, the accuracy of an IR signal is much more critical
today than ever before, especially when it comes to an IR signal
being correctly recognized and executed by a source unit. This
is why Xantech took the lead role and once again reinvented IR
technology to address these evolutionary changes— and offer
new benefits to installers and end-users based on market and
application needs.
The good news is that through a series of advanced technical
improvements, Xantech’s red (95 series) and green (85 series)
lines of IR kits now both handle LCD and plasma TV’s (as well
as the new LED TV displays), and are also immune to
interference from compact fluorescent (CFL) lighting. With
Xantech’s new line, it’s easier than ever to select the right level
of technology for an IR application.
*ActualIR kit range depends on remote control output and ambient lighting conditions