Belkin PureAV RemoteTV

by Belkin

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• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006Q7FD8
• Item model number: AV55000
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 23, 2004

Product Description

Because it uses proprietary wireless technology that reduces interference and delivers up to 40Mbps of bandwidth through the 5GHz frequency range, the RemoteTV far exceeds the performance of the average wireless audio video sender. The RemoteTV is the first audio video sender to incorporate a component-video connectivity option for obtaining optimal resolution. Its Remote Control Extender lets you use an existing remote to control your video source in the other room, saving you the hassle of walking back and forth, and the expense of purchasing a separate remote. The RemoteTV consists of two primary pieces, the PureAV RemoteTV Transmitter and the PureAV RemoteTV Receiver. The Transmitter sends audio and video from a source component -- such as a cable box, satellite receiver, digital video recorder, DVD/CD player, or AV receiver -- to the RemoteTV Receiver, which is connected to a TV, LCD, or plasma display in a separate location.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A little expensive, but man does it work!, October 5, 2006

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Shane Michael Walker "champion of truth, beau... (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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O.K., folks, here's my initial assessment of the Belkin PureAV RemoteTV system...

First off, assessment of the equipment:

The nicely packaged system comes in a smallish rectangular box. It feels 'designed.' The hardware itself is nothing spectacular, but nicely done. The transmitter and receiver units are silvered plastic w/ amber-tinted front sensor panels. They were a bit bigger than I thought they would be. Also, they were light, with the airy feeling of a fair amount of 'wasted space' inside. You know, plasticky (if that's a word). The connectors aren't especially heavy-duty either. My Sony wireless headphone kit has a very similar look-and-feel, but has the feeling of a being a bit 'tighter' in its design...but only a bit. Standard external power bricks about three inches long (again, a bit bigger than I'd thought). Minor quibbles. Overall, I thought, if these do what they promise, they look decent enough. I was happy.

Next, set-up:

Very, very straight-forward. On the transmitter end--I used the component A/V jacks for video and a split stereo RCA for audio from my Dish 211 reciever. Also, plugged in the IR blaster for remote control of the reciever and placed the blaster underneath the reciever near the IR sensor. On the reciever end--I likewise used the component out for video and stereo RCA for audio. The TV is a small flat-tube JVC monitor on top of our refrigerator in the kitchen of our condo. The distance from transmitter to receiver was about 30 feet, through two walls. Our condo, a brick building originally built in 1920, is contructed like a tank...our wireless internet needs repeaters to effectively cover the entire unit. So while this isn't a long haul for the system based on its specs, I figure it will be an ample test of its effectiveness.

Finally--the test run. I did this quickly, because the season premiere of "Lost" was coming on in minutes...

Turned on the satellite reciever locally. I then took a spare E* receiver remote to the kitchen and reprogrammed it to control the JVC tv. Finally, I powered up both Belkin units and they initialized and locked transmission within seconds, almost immediately, really. All I then had to do was toggle through the video sources on the receiver unit until it switched to component (it defaults to composite). Voila!

In short--I was AMAZED at how good the picture quality was. I called my wife in to take a look, and she was very impressed as well. You absolutely could not tell that the video had been altered in any way by the MPEG-2 real-time encode/stream. It looked and sounded as good as it did on the TV directly connected to the 211 receiver. My only snag was the sat remote was initially unable to control the reciever over the repeater system built into the Belkin. I quickly solved that...it was my fault, I'd hesistated on applying the IR blaster directly to the sensor face on the reciever and it obviously needed to be attached, because once I did that, it worked like a charm. The only giveaway that I wasn't controlling the settop directly was a slight delay in the response time. But nothing untoward.

In all, I spent more time unpacking the system and figuring out what to do w/ the twist ties than in setting it up. It was up and running in under 15 minutes. I was concerned that with a lot of WiFi signals bouncing about (our unit has an Apple Airport Extreme and three Express repeaters alone--and then there are the neighbors' networks), a bunch of cordless phones and the potential interference of the refrigerator's compressor, I'd see some instability in the wireless transmission system. It locked instantly and performed flawlessly.

Color me thoroughly impressed.

The only other gotcha I encountered had to do w/ the 211 itself and some curious inconsistencies in the way it sends 4x3 downconverts of the HD channels out it's S-Video and its Component outputs. Problem was, it was letterboxed properly on the local TV (direct connected via S-Video), but not on the Belkin-connected TV in the kitchen (Component). I spent a couple of minutes trying to figure it out, looking for component-specific settings until realizing that I needed to change the HD setup (already set to 480i and '4x3 #1') to '4x3 #2'. Why this is, I don't fully understand. But after that, all the HD downconverts looked as desired/expected.

Now, please understand, I love my Slingbox system (and all the functionality it affords), but I have to agree w/ my wife, who said "Wow. This looks way better than the other system [Slingbox]. I can really watch this and forget I'm not watching 'the real thing'." Indeed.

The only downside w/ this system is the price (thus the 1-star deduction). I wish it were a hundred bucks cheaper. But it's rock-solid and delivers amazing quality...and it kept me from having to do any crazy wire runs or call in professionals. Plus, its allowing me to get much more out of our third room satellite reciever--value added, indeed. So I consider it money well spent.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Belkin PureAV Remote TV, May 30, 2007

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D. Scott (Coppell, TX) - See all my reviews
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Excellent reception. No picture "noise" or interference 40 feet from signal source. Color quality is not the same as if connected directly to the signal source but still not bad.

My overall satisfaction with the product is high. I look forward to the day when Belkin produces a wireless remote High Def signal.

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent but too expensive, December 28, 2009

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Chanh D. Pham "feltball" (Fremont, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin PureAV RemoteTV (Electronics)

This unit is not bad but it is too expensive. You can get a Slingshot and Slingcatcher for a little bit more with much more versatility.