Intent of product: I purchased a 65" tv and then a nice tv stand with dark tinted glass. Moved DVR/Blu-ray player inside the glass and tada...the remotes didn't work through the glass. Purchased this to solve the issue.Pros:
---It worked (sounds simple but you never know [Service Electric CableVision = cable provider box])
---No giant adapter block (thank god because I really didn't have anywhere to put it)
---Has 4 total IR's in groups of 2 (each string of 2 is separated back far enough to run only 1 to your appliance and run the other half to a completely different section (below/above is ideal).)-To my surprise my DVR and Cable box combo has 2 different IR's! grhh...but this product was easy to group them cause they run 2 together :)
---Simple install (almost to simple to even mention this...its obvious and I didn't even think to look at instructions until I was throwing the plastic wrap away haha).
---Blue blinking light on receiver is very small, does not light up a room or draw attention to itself.
---Sticky stuff ont he flashers seemed to be very sticky (versus what other people said-maybe don't touch the sticky stuff before install?-overall good experience with it)
---Wife approved (in fact when I asked what do you think she didn't even notice I wired it lol).
---I imagine that you could extend its length very easily with a 3.5mm extension (common size)for all you (hide my crap in another room) kind of people. -And if your going through walls...no adapter block...you will love it.
Cons:
---You have to perfectly match up the flashers to the IR receiver sensor, so much so, that I needed to put 2 on my DVR/Cable box combo unit even with the sensors right next to each other.
---Unsure about how many times you can split the line for more IR's to accommodate additional appliances...because this doesn't have an adapter block, with like 16 ports, you would have to split off a splitter!?! Doable I'm sure for more that 4 items but who has 5 items? You need to condense if so, its 2012. (almost 2013)
---Does not come with a robot to install itself while i sit on the sofa and watch football
AKA: Perfect for what i needed.Was using another IR repeater which would stop working as soon as the incandescent lighting in the room was turned off. After a bit of experimenting I discovered it was the CCFL backlight in the TV that was causing the interference. I replaced the IR repeater with this one, and problem solved.
It is sensitive, fast, works under all lighting conditions I have tried it under (daylight, incandescent, CFL). There is a blue LED light on the receiver which flashes in a non obnoxious manner (not to bright) when an IR command is sensed to give a visual confirmation that the IR command has been passed. I found this light to be a comforting confirmation both that the unit was working and also that I was no longer getting any interference from the CFLs in the room like the previous unit I tried.
I have extended this unit, basically using a 25' headphone extension cable, to run through the wall to reach a distance closet with no issue. I am using it on a Sony Blu-Ray player, a Roku 3, and DirecTV HR-24, all responding to remote commands flawlessly.
I only wish I bought this one first.Package arrived, and when I got around to finally installing it, I was happy at how easy it was to put together. Each part had pictures showing how to connect (worth 1000 words haha) and it was very simple. The wires are more than long enough to do the job. At first I was not placing the sensors in the exact spot to work, so instead of trying from a distance, I placed the remote right up to the IR receiver (so the individual components could not pick up the signal from the remote), and then moved the sensor location till it worked. Did that on my first unit, then the next three and all 4 units worked like a charm from far away. My cable remote is programmed to turn on cable box, tv, and then receiver and the signal goes directly to the IR receiver and all three units turn on just like they are supposed to. My hats off to them for a very good product at a very reasonable price. Every day we use this I say I wish we had ordered it sooner.After I ordered the IRP-4 I was notified the dual emittrrs were out of stock and the triple embitters would be substituted at no additional charge. Thank you. Easy set up. Controls all my devices. Simple configuration. Highly recommended!I wanted a repeater to hide all of my electronic components in a cabinet below my wall mounted TV. I read the reviews for several other repeaters that indicated that they would not work with AT&T U-Verse. This unit claimed to be able to work with U-Verse so I decided to try it. I was so happy to find out that it not only worked with U-Verse but also with my Apple TV, DVD and Stereo equipment. It was easy to set up and has an ample length of cables to allow for separation of equipment. Definitely recommend this product!


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