[wireties]

>This could well be a problem. But, it probably could be solved by "boosting" the >signal from your remote. Ie. wiring more IR LED's in series. (or is it in parallel?)
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>anyway, once more IR LED's are soldered on your remote, it will effectively >double or triple the range of your remote.

I don't think it works that way (but could be wrong). To get a greater range, you'll need higher intensity. The light from multiple LEDs won't add constructively unless the wavefronts are perfectly aligned (quite hard to do). You can increase the intensity by increasing the current through the LED (up to a point, check the data sheeet) or using a different LED. But this may or may not be allowed as it can become unsafe at some point.

HTH,
Keith