I just finished framing my house. I want to conceal all my AV equipment behind cabinets far away. What is the IR receiver available to do it? Or what is the best way to do it period?......Thanks in advance for your help...

I use Xantech products.
http://www.xantech.com/InfraRed/

so is the xantech the best available?....I want to make sure I get something of the up most quality. I am going to have to hire someone because reading that website is like reading gibberish to me...thanks for your reply...

if you'd like to pay me 20 dollars an hour i will gladly read your websites!

Your best bet is to go with an RF based remote....URC, RTI, Harmony

This will allow you to not have to point your remote an an eye in the room, the remote will send RF signals to a base unit in the cabinet and convert it back to IR and control the devices.

This would be more reliable and easier to use

www.universalremote.com

www.rticorp.com

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/features/harmony/US/EN,CRID=2078

Thanks for that post. I was just reading about those RF remotes that convert back to IR. I wanted a remote that felt like a regular remote in my hand so it was effortless to change channels.

What is the best and easiest RF to IR remote on the market?...

your help is much appreciated.

Many people like the Harmony 890 with the RF base station. It is relatively inexpensive and easily available.