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Review on πŸ“± Wireless IR Remote Control Blaster Kit - Buy Now IR Extender Repeater Extension with 8 Emitters and 1 Receiver, Wideband 38-56K, 12v and USB Powered for TV Set Top Box, DVR, DVD, Blu-ray, and Media Player by Michelle Kelley

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Really great IR repeater - highly recommend!

I am using a DVTECH HDMI HDBaseT extender to route HDMI from the AV cabinet to the TV and the IR signal from the Harmony Elite hub back to the AV cabinet. I installed the Harmony base station on the DVTECH receiver behind the TV so that the Harmony's internal IR emitter is visible to the DVTECH internal IR receiver. I also bring the Harmony mini blaster to the front of the TV where it will be taped right next to the TV's IR receiver. A DVTECH HDMI transmitter is connected to a ViewHD VHD-PRO4X2i HDMI matrix switcher (4 inputs, 2 outputs, each input can be routed to one of the two outputs). The advantages of the PRO4X2i are that it doesn't auto-switch, giving Harmon Activity full control over input selection, and it has an SPDI/F (TOSLink) digital audio output that I can feed my receiver if I want to use; I can use DEVTECH's HDMI loop output and feed HDMI directly into my receiver, but since I'm only set to DD5.1 and DTS and not 7.1 or Atmos, the TOSLink output will be fine. DVTECH's IR emitter is tightly coupled to the Buy It Now (yes, that's the right name!) IR receiver's IR receiver by placing them facing each other and wrapping them with tape. The outlets on the Buy It Now radiators are connected to all of my components in the A/V closet. It has 4 dual emitters and 6 outputs, allowing me to control a total of 12 IR controlled devices (more if I use triple or quad emitters). My only criticism of the Buy It Now emitters is that the sticky adhesive isn't very tacky and the emitters tend to fall off my components. Otherwise, I really like this device for its reliability, status and signal displays. Here is a list of the devices I use: DVTECH HDMI HDBaseT Extender: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NACMION Logitech Harmony Elite Remote: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014PDFP9SViewHD Prosumer Ultra HD HDMI VHD-PRO4X2i: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KUJ2DROBuy Now IR Extender (38K-56K): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KUJ2DROBuy Now .amazon . com/gp/product/B06XY2CTMW Onkyo TX-NR807 Receiver: https://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-TX-NR807-7-2-Channel-Discontinued-Manufacturer/dp/B002HHM0C0

Pros
  • Remote indicator LEDs on IR receiver Green indicates power is connected and flashing red indicates a signal is being sent.
Cons
  • weak