Logitech Harmony IR Extender System (Black)
by Logitech, Inc
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Manufacturer: Logitech, IncModel: 915-000139
Color: Black
Product features:
- Extends the signal of your infrared remote so you can control components hidden neatly away behind closed cabinet doors
- Universal design works with virtually any infrared remote
- Compact IR receiver and blasters provide clutter-free control of multiple entertainment devices
- Simple setup with no programming required?place and plug in the system and you're done
- Sleek, low-profile design blends in beautifully with your home entertainment system
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Customer Review: The Harmony IR Extender - Good For Certain Setups, Unreliable For Others
Summary: 3 Stars
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The Logitech Harmony IR Extender System is a good product that falls short of being a great product. If you have a Harmony remote without radio frequency (RF) capability, you are likely familiar with the frustration of having your devices not respond sometimes. Without a clear line of sight, your IR remote is just not going to work. But this system attempts to tackle that challenge by allowing you to extend your IR signal to mini-blasters. This works great for certain setups and not so great for others. My main warning about this product is that you have to do a lot of trial and error before you find out how to set this up for yourself. But as long as you know what you are getting into, this will work for a lot of setups. It's also significantly cheaper than buying the top of the line RF remote, and for whatever reason some of the better remotes are only sold in IR models.
This device is ideal for setups that involve controlling devices hidden from view in a cabinet. While in theory it should allow you to extend the range from which you can control devices, in practical terms it doesn't work too well for trying to use your remote across a greater distance.
PROS:
++ The receiver, blaster and mini-blasters are sized right and work well when properly installed
++ Cables are long enough to be used in larger entertainment centers and home theatres
++ The units are attractive and moderately sized
++ Works well with IR Harmony remotes
++ Affordable relative to the cost of upgrading to an RF remote
CONS:
-- Setup requires trial and error and must be tailored to your media center
-- Devices that are not hidden or too close can suffer interference
-- Troubleshooting can be time-consuming and is not well documented
-- A limited number of blasters can be setup, meaning you can only have so many groups of devices
-- Cables can create clutter when your entertainment center has no space for hiding them
INSTALLATION AND SET UP
Setup takes some time, though the actual installation isn't really complex. There is a hidden element of planning and placement in order for this system to function and look nice at the same time. The main receiver should be placed in a central location. Then you can deploy the mini blasters for the hidden devices in your setup. There are some challenges to confront in the install.
1. The receiver has to be in a good central location for this to work.
2. The blasters can't be too close to each other. If each device is in an enclosed cabinet area, you will need a blaster for each one. If you have 3 or 4 devices within one cabinet, you should only use 1 mini-blaster.
3. The cables have to be routed and hidden to limit the clutter to your setup. All of these cables really made me want to just bite the bullet and buy an RF remote. But my IR remote has features that are expensive to find in RF remotes.
The location of the blasters is the biggest challenge. It only took about 40 minutes for me to setup the system to work with my media player, AV receiver, TV, and sound equipment. But troubleshooting can take hours if you have blasters too close together or too far from your devices. The trial an error aspect of this product is not well documented for all setups.
FEATURES
This system does what it's supposed to. It allows you to operate the devices you have hidden from view, and thus hidden from your IR signal. It would have been great if extenders were provided to allow you to increase the range. This was not a deal breaker, more like a "nice to have."
CONCLUSION
Once it is setup this works like a charm. You don't really have to do anything in terms of maintenance. But placing the units in the right place and setting them up right takes some time. The blasters themselves are nice and small, but all the wires can get messy. If you pay a lot of attention to detail, be prepared to spend an afternoon toying with this.
Only time will tell how durable this system is. So far I am satisfied with it. I recommend it with the reservations about installation.
Enjoy.
Description of Logitech Harmony IR Extender System (Black)
The Logitech Harmony IR Extender System lets you control your home-entertainment devices hidden inside a closed cabinet with most infrared remotes.Digital Cameras & Photo Categories
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