Customer Reviews

StarTech.com IREXT Wireless Infrared IR Remote Extender - Up to 115 ft

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I really enjoy the flexability this ir extender provides. As long as you aim the remote control correctly, it works great. If you are a channel changer of great frequency, then be patient; you have to aim the remote carefully.

Range from transmitter (IR receiver) to receiver (IR blaster) is ok.
Range from IR remote (any of mine) to the transmitter (IR receiver) is two feet or less.

Don't bother with this.

Buy the Terk Leapfrog LFIRX.
It looks better - and it actually works!
Range of my remote to their receiver is very good - at least 15 feet.
Range of their blaster from their receiver is good.
Their plug in blaster is very powerful (so much so that I couldn't figure out which surface was the front!)/

http://www.amazon.com/Terk-Leapfrog-Remote-Control-Extender/dp/B000069EV0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1277622850&sr=8-2

Good is:
- The radio signal between the two units is good. It works good enough in my house to go about 45' line of sight. 35' around walls.

- The unit that repeats the signal at your remote device (i.e. DVR, DVD player, stereo receiver) works well. I use mine from 15' with no problem.


Bad is:
- The sensitivity of the IR receiver(the devise that you point your IR remote at) is narrow and low. So don't expect to stand more than 6 - 7' away from the very front of the IR reciever with your IR remote control and make it work. It won't. I've tried a couple of different remotes and have the exact same problem. So either get over it or don't bother to purchase it.

The other bad news is that I've tried other wireless devises like this and they have similar problems. The best devise that I used was the NexGen. It worked well. However, it only works with most remotes that take AA or AAA batteries. One of mine doesn't and that is my problem.

The Startech wireless infrared remote extender works well when you accommodate the device limitations. The range from base to base is great. I have the units 22 feet apart and in separate rooms. When I first set them up, I placed the unit that receives the signal from the remote, about 12 feet from where I use the remote, and it wasn't working. I ended up moving the unit to within 6 feet of the bed. The unit does not have a very good range from remote to receiver, it has good range (in my application) from base to base. All in all I like the product but increase reception from the infrared device would be a nice improvement.

Useless!! This only works one time in four or five attempts if the remote control is held within an inch or two of the transmitter unit. Transmitter also had to be in the same room as the receiver. Returned unit immediately and ordered Next Generation Remote Control Extender which works perfectly anywhere in our house, upstairs or downstairs.

Working fine for quite some time now. Base unit behind my customer service desk, receiver in the ceiling (with satellite box) about 30 feet away. Great for sending IR signal when there is no line of sight.

It didn't work as stated for my need. I have a large house and maybe to large for this application.