Customer Reviews

Lorex VS6438 2.4 GHz 4-channel Wireless Video Sender with IR Extender

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I purchased the VS-6438 for my summer place on Long Island, NY in order to install a TV in a room without a cable outlet. The video transmission and infrared extender worked exactly as described in the specifications. The sound however was miserable. Even when the units were less then 10 feet apart, the noise level made it impossible to listen to any program. When I broadcast sound directly from the source using a SONY infrared wireless transmitter the sound was loud and clear. When I contacted Lorex about a filter for the sound, I was told that did not have any way of clearing the noise.

To be fair to Lorex, I tested the unit in my apartment in New York City. I wasn't sure if the problem was a design problem or just a shortcoming in my unit. I wanted to test the unit in another location. After a bit of fiddling around - again with the transmission and receiving units in the same room - I was able to get the VS-6438 to work as it should.

WARNING!!!! Be aware that Lorex does not guarantee that the unit will work in every location.

I owned the predecessor to this system, also from Lorex. I used it with a TiVo, to use my TiVo (series 1) on another TV. The remote IR extender was critical to our use. The old system wore out from heavy use. I needed to replace it. I figured buying the same brand was a no-brainer.

This new system's IR extender is incompatible, apparently, with the TiVo. It works fine for controlling other things like the TV, but not the TiVo. Also, the picture quality is very poor, despite attempts to move it all over to different locations. I am extremely disappointed.

The AV transmitter/receiver is noisy in one room and works perfect in another room.

Don't bother to buy this device. It is nearly impossible to get reception and the sound is TERRIBLE.

Tried a cheaper Lorex version of this from "The Source", remote IR didnt work, so I tried this one, and the picture is slightly worse, tried all 4 channels and different output channels but it still doesn't work as well as the cheap one at half the cost. Audio is scratchy and full of pops and clicks and the picture jumps around a lot. Again, the IR extender simply does nothing at all. I have tried many different positions for the IR extender LED but nothing works. It seems that certain DVD remotes might work but my satellite receiver does not work at all with this. My installation is roughly 30'- 35' and through several walls. It may be possible to get a good picture maybe even audio if you have a very short run, like through one wall, within 10 feet, but it's probably wiser to avoid this one.

I purchased this product for rv to watch satellite outside at campsite. the video works good but audio has a lot of problems. If you get audio to work video rolls alot.range is very limited at best 25' says it will get 300' clear site. In my rv window (open no screen) sitting 15'-20' away had to constantly fiddle with reciever and transmitter to get it to work. Easier to run cable out window! like I said if it worked HALF as good as they say, it would be ok but unfornatly, I will send this back I probably will get charged shipping both ways so BEWARE OF THIS PRODUCT!!!

I really wanted this product to work for our RV lifetstyle. We have a satellite connection for the motorhome, and I wanted to set up this unit so we could also watch TV outdoors also. However, the static was so noisy and the picture flickered so much that this unit did not work satisfactorily. It also had the same problems in my home with a tv in another room. Unfortunately, I had to return the unit to Amazon.

Fexible, easy to use , like the IR extender, a convienet
feature, a great gadget.