Features:

  • IR Repeater system allows you to Control Home Theater Components Located behind Cabinet Doors
  • Included with the system is - IR Receiver ( 2 inches by 1/2 Inch ) ( 10ft Cable )
  • Hidden IR Repeater Controler ( 3 1/2 Inches by 2 Inches )
  • 2 dual IR emitters ( 10ft Cable )
  • Power supply (6ft Cable ) and Instructions
Quality and convenience.

Thisnfinalized my theater setup with ease. I can’t tell you how convenient this makes it toninky have to use one remote vs 4. Thank you for this wonderful product.

Works Fine with My Plasma TV

Simple to install. Took maybe 1/2 hr. I had to try the IR receiver in a couple different places before it worked well from a distance. I can be 20' away and it works fine. The first time I put the receiver at the base of the TV, slightly behind the screen, and could only get it to work if I was within a couple feet of it. The Panasonic TV I have has a blacked out area a couple inches wide that runs around the edge of the screen. I ended up sticking the receiver to the top edge of that and the unit works perfectly. No issues with any of it. Happy camper!

Just Bought Second one

I have had my first one a year or two and it works perfectly well. Needed a second one for bedroom, so went with same thing. I have seen some complaints about interference from TVs, when I turn on my Samsung LCD in the TV room, I can see the IR receiver flashing from the interference, but once it is on, there is no problem. Hoping my LED in the bedroom won't have problems. Positioning of the IR receive may have an effect on the amount of interference you receive. My TV room receiver is about 8 feet from the TV, (diagonal and below the wall mount tv).

Great Device

I have a system where all the components are located in a cabinet on the other side of a half wall because I didn't want everything stacked up in plain view. My problem is that all my surround speaker wires run to this cabinet and I watch tv through an Xbox One so changing everything around and keeping surround sound wouldn't work. If you've ever tried to watch tv through an Xbox you will know that using the handheld controller is a pain, not only because you have to use gaming buttons to control everything but because the controller will enter sleep mode after some time of nonuse. So if you just want to change channels quick to see a sports score or something you have to go through a process of waking up the controller and then navigating a few menus. There is also Xbox Smart Glass to use your smart phone as a remote but that's just as troublesome. My choice was to either spend $400 on an RF remote which would control everything or figure out an IR system with my current setup, this little guy did the trick at 1/10 of the cost. I wanted to get away from watching tv through the Xbox and watch it on a direct connection from the cable box so I needed to control the cable box separately. I put the IR receiver out by my tv, ran the cord under the carpet to my cabinet, installed the brainbox inside the cabinet, and ran IR eyes to each component. Once the install was done it's a matter of plugging-in to power and boom, I was up and running. As for the IR device itself the receiver is fairly unobtrusive, it's about 1"x1"1.5" and has a long cord on it, 10 feet I believe. There is a small blue LED indicator on the face which blinks when you send a command though it has nothing to do with actual IR function, if you didn't want to see the light you could paint or tape over it. It comes with some double-sided tape attached to the back for mounting but I wanted mine attached using the top so I had to add tape there. The receiver is strong, even without a direct line of sight it still picked up signals from the remotes, I'm thinking its cone of reception is pretty wide. The brainbox is small too, smaller than a deck of cards and has flanges if you wanted to mount it to something, I laid mine in the cabinet behind the cable box. The power cord does have a transformer but it's fairly small, I was able to fit it on the surge controller without crowding the existing plugs from other devices. There is 1 input for IR receiver and 6 outputs for IR transmitter though you can use multi-eye cords from each of those giving you what, a total of 18 devices you could control. Do you even have 18 devices? I don't. The brain sends the signal uber-fast, the moment I press a remote button the controlled device is doing what it should be doing, there is no lag that I notice. And finally there are two double-eye emitter cords included to control up to four devices, I only needed to control three so the other eye is rolled-up and twisty-tied out of the way. The little eyes each have double-sided transparent tape on them, remove the backing, stick to the IR window on the device you're controlling and that's it. These cords are also 10 feet long so I had no trouble reaching all my devices in the cabinet. In my setup I needed a longer cord to get from the tv to the cabinet so I also purchased a 30' extender cord to connect the IR receiver to the brainbox, any AV cord will do as long as the tip is 3.5mm. You don't need a special cord, just find the cheapest audio headphone cord and go with it, and though I'm not sure how long a cord you could use I've seen other reviews here where people have used cords at over 100 feet long. My 30' cord works fine, I don't notice any delays or interference with the signal. As a final comment I tried using the "spaceship" RF remote extender in the past (I have a review of that too) but they didn't last, and the cost of additional RF transmitters was more than this IR device cost. These seem to be very similar devices across manufacturer and provider, I figure if this device dies in the future I could swap it out fairly quickly and easily. Overall I'm very happy with it and for less than $30 it was a no-brainer for me.

Works well if...

First, your remote needs fresh batteries to set this up! Plug the base unit power supply in and connect the IR receiver (long thin piece). Aim the remote at the sensor from about a foot and press buttons. Your remote should make the (blue) LED in the sensor light up, if not then the unit will NEVER work for you. Second, take some time and experiment with the angles that the receiver can see your remote's IR signal. That will help you with positioning the receiver at the most effective angle and in the best location. Third, I found I needed to play with the position of the IR emitters at the DVD player. I ended up positioning the emitters where they consistently triggered the DVD player, and then used a small piece of black electrician's tape to hold them there. In my case with a Panasonic DVD player, that meant having them on top of the unit, hanging over a bit onto the IR receiver in the DVD player. So it did take a little time (30 minutes or so) to get good, consistent results. But, once I got everything ironed out, it has worked very well.

Perfect

This unit is IDENTICAL to another being sold for much much more. This is NOT a cheap knock-off -- it is IDENTICAL. Works perfectly. Good manual. Great price. Note that there are some IR devices that this unit will not work with ... some use special (uncommon/non-standard) IR frequencies for their remote control. And of course, this does noting if your remote control is RF or BT. But for the vast majority of typical devices, it works great.

It just works

These things are awesome I have installed several over the years and they are all still working. They hold up to dam basements hot attics and grim. one out lasted my last Receiver.

No issues, many installed

I've been installing this same unit for years. Probably 50 units and counting. Some installs I cut the ends off of the receiver and use cat5 for long runs. Never once have i had issues. I understand the low ratings for lack of compatibility with direct TV but this product has once again never given me an issue. Don't bother with the self adhesive pre installed on the transmitters and receiver. Use 3M or gorilla double sided tape.

Very nice!

We bought an additional cable to extend even further. We watch upstairs, but run the system from the basement. Works great.

Worked very well, outside (under patio cover) from across the pool. Like the Blue activity LED

Worked very well, outside (under patio cover) from across the pool. Like the Blue activity LED to show you the IR has been received. Would purchase again!

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