RF-Link AVS-5811 5.8GHz Audio and Video Transmission System with IR Repeater
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Customer Review: great picture, doesn't work with sci atlanta 8300HD cable box remote
Summary: 3 Stars
I had a Terk Leapfrog which seemed to be at the end of its life (the remote was flakey, and I always hat interference with 801.11g with its 2.4G frequency.
This looked interesting -- and it used 5.8G.
I ordered it with one day shipping from amazon -- the picture/video was outstanding, but the remote didn't work. So I contacted Amazon, and they shipped me another (with 1 day shipping).
The new one worked like the old one -- so I decided to try some other components with remotes (an Onkyo receiver, a Samsung TV) -- no problem.
I contacted the vendor -- and had a nice phone call with them. But they were puzzled why some Scientific Atlanta boxes worked, and others didn't. They asked cisco for information, but cisco wasn't forthcoming. I sympathize with them, but I spent several hours playing with the device. Cruising the internet, I came across other people who had the same problem.
What is maddening is Terk doesn't have a problem. Amazon refunded part of my purchase price (thanks Amazon -- you were stellar) and I bought a Terk remote control extender which has no problem.
The video/audio is great, when I walk close to it with a 5.8G phone, it breaks up a little. My
801.11g connections don't cause interference (but I have to see how 801.11n works).
Very mixed feelings -- but I'm happy I have everything working now.
Customer Review: RF-Link AVS-5811 5.8GHz Audio and Video Transmission System with IR Repeater
Summary: 2 Stars
I just bought and installed this device. The instruction manual leaves a lot to be desired, but set up is not really that hard. I tried to send the picture to an older TV I have that is located in my basement and about 30 feet away from the transmitter. The signal had to go through a wall and a floor. The sound popped a lot and the picture quality was somewhat snowy. So I moved the older TV in the basement to an area just below my TV upstairs where the transmitter is hooked up, and the popping of the sound stopped and now the sound comes in clear. I can also easily change the channels on my Direct TV receiver using the IR receiver feature, so this works nice. However, even though the signal is now traveling through just one floor and to a TV set no more than 15 feet away from the transmitter, the picture quality is still somewhat snowy.
So I am not too impressed with this device. I had to move the TV with the receiver rather close to the TV with the transmitter to get the sound quality to be acceptable, but the picture quality is still poor. The older TV I am using is one with a tube, and is not a LED or LCD flat screen TV so maybe this makes a difference. Maybe this device work better with newer flat screen TVs. I just know the picture quality is not that good on an older TV using a tube even when that TV is placed just 15 feet and one floor away. So I give this product a 2 star rating.
Customer Review: Would not work but then I.........
Summary: 4 Stars
My friend originally purchased this for his home on my recommendation after reading reviews on Amazon. He wanted to send a DirecTv satellite picture down to his basement. The signal needed to travel through two walls and a floor. We would be on the cell phone for about three to five minutes moving the antennas until we got a decent picture. Well, he finally got tired of the poor picture quality and ordered another receiver from DirecTv for the additional $5 dollars a month.
I decided to take the unit to my home and give it a try. The unit needed to travel only 25 feet through one wall on the same floor. The picture was even worse at my house and I was tying everything to get it to work. When I finally got a picture, the signal sender for changing the channels from the remote would stop working. I had basically given up but here comes the good news. I recently upgraded my cordless phones from 5.8 GHz to Dect 6.0 (1.8 GHz) As most of you know, this signal sender uses the same 5.8 GHz bandwidth. After removing the 5.8 GHz cordless phones the RF Link began working. You could not even tell it was over the air picture. I matched it with the Next Generation Remote Control and couldn't be happier. Get rid or try unpluggig your 5.8 GHz cordless phones and you may be happy with the performance. I gave it four stars because of its size and bulky looks and poor documentation. Alex S.
Customer Review: Outstanding Unit works great
Summary: 5 Stars
I had some concerns about the unit because the 2.8 Ghz that I have tried have suffered from all kinds of static from wireless phones and wireless video cameras. This 5.8 Ghz unit is outstanding, setup is simple and no interference, its close to having a hard wired system. Saved me a lot of work.
Update: Have had the units just under a year they work great but there are some issues. The first is the frequency. It seems that some of the units out in the market have a narrower frequency than others. Using it with a new Direct TV receiver was a problem. The company has corrected this but if you get one of the older units you won't know why it doesn't work. The company did exchange the units. It was finding out what the problem was that was frustrating. Secondly my original units were 12v and overheating proved to be a major problem. At first I just thought I was have interference problems, however, as the units ran over a short period of time they would overheat and loose the signal making it hard to change channels and breaking up the picture. The company now makes a 9v unit and did exchange the old 12v units. The new ones seem to be fine.
I would purchase these again however, if you have any problems don't hesitate call the company they were very helpful. Check which version you are buying the best is the new 9 volt broader frequency units.
Customer Review: Perfect for bedside video operation
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this product for more than a year and it is now indispensable to me. I bought it for setting up a bedroom video system with a ceiling hung TV and DVD player etc at waist height. Running the wires all over without creating a trip hazard was a real challenge until I found this product. But now I have even more need for it... I had an operation and will be bedridden for at least 2 months. So before the surgery I set up a bookcase next to the bed and arranged my DVR, D-Link Medialounge player, and an interface to my laptop for Netflix movies. Then I linked them all to the RF-Link sending unit via the DVR. It works flawlessly. The antennae don't even have to face each other; the sender has even fallen off the bookcase and still sent video to the TV while hanging upside down near the floor. A couple times over the year I had to ask my tall neighbor to unplug the receiving unit then replug it - needed resetting for some reason - but that happened only twice in about 18 months of almost daily use. And it never interferes with wireless signals - the Medialounge, laptop wireless, cell phones, cordless phones, and wifi enabled PDAs are often used within a foot or so of the sending unit, which is always on. This is a good use of your money if you want to eliminate all those wires. If I had a suggestion that would be to add s-video and maybe HDMI video capability.