Infrared Repeater System IR Repeater Kit Control Up to 10 Devices Hidden IR System Infrared Remote Control Extender Kit

It works! Improved my IR connectivity for all around the room, I was using my Amazon Cube remote to control my Marantz AVR, the Volume conrol on the remote was a Hit & Miss, I had to be directly inline of sight and at a 30 degree, which was annoying, I was researching online specifically the problem of the Marantz AVR, and someone suggested this unit, besides it be very buzy in terms of wiring, as soon as i plugged it in and setup the IR emitter I place the IR Receiver just on the top of my AVR, and it works! No issues, I even pointed the Fire Cube remote toward the ground and the volume works now.

Easy installation. Purchased a patch cable and plugged one end into an emitter port and the other into the "remote in" of my Yamaha receiver. Works perfectly. Now my a/v equipment sits unseen behind my tv.

I am updating my review after a month of use. Seems SOME remotes have narrower IR transmission and must be well aimed while others are so wide they work great from 18' away. Cable box is very hit or miss, but AV receiver/amplifier and BD/DVD work great. Intuitively I would think the red-light end of the receiver should be pointed toward the remote, BUT NO. The top of the receiver actually seems to be the target to aim at. I had intended to mount on credenza top but that will point the receiver at the ceiling. Now have to rethink.Bought this last year but due to illness wasn't able to install until now. Works good as long as the remote is within THREE FEET of the receiver unit. I sit about 10 feet from the credenza and the red LED indicator doesn't show it receives my remote. However, when I open the door, the cable box sees it fine. Receiver only acknowledges a signal from about 3 feet away. Same with all my remotes and devices!! And it's too late to return.

This IR System replaced an older set-up that eventually stopped working in my dedicated Home Theater. In my setup all electronic components, apart from the projector are hidden away in an adjacent utility room. Most of my components are easily accessible via a rack that is framed into the side wall. That rack has a custom, framed print that exactly covers the glass door of the rack thereby hiding all the equipment, including their status light from view, even when the room is darkened. I added this IR System to allow me to control the components which include a Marantz AV Receiver, external power amps, two UHD Blu Ray Players, an Apple TV 4K, Roku Ultra etc. I control all these components from my seated position with a single programmable, backlit IR Remote Controller. I prefer to point my universal remote at the screen as it is more comfortable & intuitive to use it that way, relying on the IR signal to reflect off the screen onto the IR receiver. My seating distance from the screen is about 8 1/2 ft, so the IR signal has to travel 17 ft in total, with some signal loss and diffusion from the screen surface. This cheap IR repeater system was installed in minutes and did everything I wanted, working flawlessly in my demanding environment. I didn’t bother reading the instructions as my previous IR system worked in much the same manner. I have to angle the IR repeater so that it faced the screen from it’s position on top of my rack on the right, center wall. I used some black gaffer’s tape to maintain the 45 degree angle to the rack framework. I’m not sure if it’s detailed in the instructions but the IR transmitters emit the IR signal through both their front & back surfaces. So for most of my shelves I just taped the transmitters to the shelf surface and let the signal spray the IR signal up to control multiple devices with a single emitter. The attached pictures should show the installation. Everything works perfectly although I will say that my Harmony Universal Remote does put out a very strong IR signal. As with my previous SmartHome system some of the manufacturers remote need to be a little closer to the screen to get reliable operation, but fortunately my Harmony Remote makes them redundant. Yes the Roku and Apple TV come with remotes that don’t rely on line of sight IR, but they’re not backlit and I hate having to swap remotes. For reference my previous IR system set me back over $100 but that was 20 years ago. Somehow, I don’t expect this device to last that long but I give it the highest possible rating.

Great product. Allows us to hide the cable box but still have control if the TV and cable box

I couldn't believe how easy the setup .did exactly what it says it does

Upon first opening of the small box, there's lots of wires and sensors which look complicated.However, after reading the basic installation guide things become easier.I only used 2 of the repeaters (sound system and cable box) and kept the others for future use should one fail or I expand my system.I did have to buy an extension cable to reach from my living room to my kitchen closet where I installed my electronics but that's just a simple 3.5mm male to female cord.A couple of screws holds the box in place.The actual repeaters come in pairs which can easily be gently separated to give you more slack to reach each component.Lot's of inputs to add more components.I would suggest researching where the repeater needs to stick on the individual electronic component needed to be controlled. I used my own piece of tape to hold it in place till I narrowed the position down then stuck it in place using it's own adhesive backing (peel and stick)