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Step 1
Want to hide your stereo and video equipment from view? First you should purchase an entertainment center or stereo cabinet that has a solid or glass front. If you chose a smoked glass front your remote control should work through the glass. If you chose any other material, such as wood you will need to proceed to steps two and three.
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Step 2
If you have a wood or wood veneer cabinet and have only one component in the cabinet that you wish to control, such as a AV receiver, you may cut a round hole using a hole saw in the front of the wood cabinet. Locate your stereo's infrared sensor. It will often be a small black square covered with plastic. It it is not obvious, hold the remote in one hand and keep pressing the volume control while moving the other hand across the face of the stereo. When the remote quits working your other hand is covering the infrared or IR port. Locate the corresponding spot the outside of the cabinet where you will need to cut the round hole. Use a 1.5 inch or larger hole saw and carefully drill a hole through the cabinet. Protect all equipment and the floor with plastic prior to drilling. Be sure to avoid cutting any hinges or other parts. Do this only on wood or veneer doors that are at least 1/4 inch thick or thicker. Next you can cover the edges of the hole with a plastic cap made for that purpose. You can find these in larger hardware stores.
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Step 3
If you are unwilling to cut a hole in your expensive stereo cabinet the other option is an IR repeater. Infrared repeaters use a tiny sensor or receiver placed outside the cabinet and multiple transmitters inside the cabinet. Infrared remote control signal repeaters will rebroadcast the IR signal from any remote to several devices inside the stereo cabinet. If the components are located on separate shelves you will need an infrared repeater with multiple outputs. Place an IR transmitter in front of each component on the inside of the shelf.
