Logitech Harmony RF Wireless Extender
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Customer Review: RF Extender is a "Must Have" with Harmony 1000!
Summary: 5 Stars
Love my Harmony 1000 and can't imagine owning it without the RF Extender. I've owned them about a year and would never go back to standard remotes. Setup was a breeze and I love that I don't have to point the remote at my components. Assigning ports to specific devices was easy and a good idea since there's no need to send redundant signals to componets that don't need them.
If you keep a close eye on the Harmony 1000 and RF Extender, Amazon often has rebates if you buy the two items together. My rebate covered the entire cost of the RF Extender, making it free.
I wrote a longer review about my experience with the Harmony 1000 and RF Extender, so I don't know that much more needs to be said, other than emphatically stating that I see no point in owning the Harmony 1000 without the RF Extender. Give them a shot! If you don't like it, you can always return them. :)
Customer Review: the IR end does not stick in place
Summary: 3 Stars
I got 3 to control audio and video over RF in a very busy conference room. Mostly they work as expected. Once you've set up the remote, you need to add each extender in the system and update them every time you do something new. So the first real setting is a little bit cumbersome, since you need to test every piece. In the living room that may be easy but in a conference room, that a little bit harder. Adding the "Zone" is also not without failure. I had to add them more than once to have them work properly. And I have to do that if there is a power outage. Next thing is the IR end. We were closed for 10 days over the holidays and I guess something happened because they just start falling. I had to tape them again to the IR receiver on each device they were controlling. The one for the projector is quite hard to reach because in the ceiling. Otherwise, they are pretty stable for heavy use.Customer Review: RF Wireless Extender Pretty Good Addition
Summary: 3 Stars
If you own the Harmony 1000, this is a very nice way to make additional use of its many functions. It works very well out of the box provided you follow the sometimes complex instructions with the Harmony 1000. I haven't determined yet whether it is the extender's fault or the remote's fault, but when using the remote there are times when my Tivo and my DirecTV PVR's receive incorrect or multiple signals. In other words, it's like you've double or triple tapped the function button. Also, if you want to control the TV and the infrared port on the TV is in a conspicuous place, you have to figure out a way to hide the cable going to the extender or it is just plain ugly hanging off the front of the TV. (I was able to do this by folding the cable under the black bezel of my TV and using black electrical tape.) Maybe nit picking, but just somethings to know. Overall, so far - so good.Customer Review: Unreliable, stay away (with H1000)
Summary: 1 Stars
Attempted to use it with my Harmony 1000. It works for ~ 5 minutes right after updating both the remote and the extender from the computer, then stops working. The little "sending RF signal" icon does flash on the remote, but the extender does not seem to receive any signals whatsoever. Nothing gets it working again (rebooting the extender, rebooting the remote, pressing connect on the extender, etc.) -- except re-upating both the remote and extender via USB from the computer. Then it works again for ~ 5 minutes. I doubt it has to do with interference, since I am performing my tests with the remote right next to the extender. Of course, I have updated both the remote and extender with the latest firmware.
I do like everything else about the H1000, and the IR works fine, so now I'm desperately seeking an alternative RF solution for that remote.
Customer Review: Harmony RF Wireless Extender
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought the Harmony RF Wireless Extender with the Harmony 1100 Remote because all of my devices with the exception of my television are behind closed doors in a cabinet. The device was extemely easy to set up and works very well in terms of turning on and off equipment when it's supposed to. The only problem is that it's quite slow to react to a command. If you're watch a program that you've previously recorded and want to fast forward past a commercial or hit pause, the delay time between hitting the button on the Harmony 1100 remote and the actual command taking place is longer than with some other RF devices I've used. The good thing is it almost aways does what you want it to do. So, if you can deal with the slower than desired response time, it's a great device to pair with one of the Harmony remotes.