This is a wonderful solution for those of us who wish to bury our STB out of sight etc. We have a Sony TV which we in one of the mirror units and have a DirectTV box in a drawer. Initially, operation of the DirectTV was intermittent. This was because I had the IR Receiver on top of the TV. It is quite sensitive and broad band and I believe it was picking up IR "noise" from the TV. I moved it up and behind the TV and shielded the DirectTV box from the remote (to avoid duplicate signals) and all is good! With questionable significance, I also applied some black electrical tape to the IR Sensor (like blinders) to eliminate other IR "noises." Again, this is a wonderful solution if you desire to hide or move your STB out of sight just be aware that you may have to work a little with the placement of the IR Receiver etc.Like many people, I wanted to hide my cable DVR and sound system. After scouring the internet looking at all kinds of different systems I finally decided to try this kit. The price was right and works on two different components.
I could not be happier! They work as advertised and are easy to install. Took about 5 minutes to hook up my DVR and sound system. The only difficult part was finding the IR "eye" on my DVR. The cable company told me the wrong spot. So I just googled the make and model number and found the owner's manual. It had pictures showing exactly where it was. I placed the reciever on the front of my 60" flat screen and it blends right in. You don't notice it unless you're looking for it.
My remote has never worked better. I don't even have to aim it at the tv and it works flawlessly.
A big thanks to all the awesome Amazon reviewers that helped with my decision.Worked well with Cisco Explorer 8642hd. Quick very easy set up. No issues with LG Plasma TV interference. Very discreet and hides nicely. Great range, tried up to 20 feet.
Shipping was prompt and product was exactly as shown.Installed this on the ATT Uverse Motorola model 1225 DVR. Apparently Uverse DVRs have a "difficult" code for infrared receivers. I wasn't going to pay $200 plus for this item, but this one works fine. One hint. Make sure you locate where in the DVR the infrared sensor is located (...mine is just to the right of the red record light). Once I accurately located the pulse button over the DVR sensor the repeater worked fine. So fairly inexpensive and it works for ATT Uverse.Looked at many reviews to find an inexpensive IR repeater that would work with the Tivo Premiere. Tested this unit before before installation--bingo! No problems post-installation. As others have commented, there is noticeable latency but it is minor relative to the overall utility.
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