what would be the result of using the Heng Long IR led with your system?

It's been a while, but I think it'll work. Not sure about the range, you may need to start with a 22ohm resistor and work your way down slowly until you get equal range.

See the section on "IR LED" on this page:
http://darkith.dyndns.org/~darkith/html/rx18.shtml

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thanks you, i appreciate the help. rest assured i am asking this question relative to use with your product only.

NP. If you make any progress, let me know and I'll update the info on the website for others...

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