How can i make a high range remote/

[readermaniax]

I just saw Home Alone3 and was thinking that the child could control the neighbours tv with his remote and that too from about 55 meters away .... how can this be .. how can i make a Remote with that much long range with my Existing tv remote

 

[imported_dheeraj_kumar]

the best bet is to either use an IR extender(costs bucks, dunno how much) or build a cheap one yourself(easy, but needs some electonics knowledge)

if you can get this:

receive the IR thro a phototransistor, amplify it, send it again to the device....