X10 POWERMID Remote Control Extender Kit PM5900 | Discount Price: $39.99
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Brand: X18
Super Easy And It Works [Posted on 2007-12-08]
The product was shipped from 10X Express an Amazon 2nd party seller. It took 3 days to arrive after ordered from Texas to Southern California (standard shipping.) The box was placed in a shipping envelope not a box. At first I was concerned but when I opened the package and saw the foam interior I realized that an outer box to protect the inner box would have been a waste.
This will be the easiest to use audio visual product that you ever purchased. You literally plug it in and it works. I have my TV components in a closet and it worked fine.
It also has a jack for an infrared emitter. The emitter is not included but is easily available. This would give you the ability to transmit an IR signal directly to a single component's receiver.
You could spend a lot more for other IR extender systems, but why bother when there is such an easy, inexpensive option available.
Great product [Posted on 2007-12-08]
I agree that these are generally pretty good. They work from about 10 ft away and about 45 degrees. There are some things you should be aware of though. They don't come with an IR blaster but it has a connection if you want to buy it separately. This would be necessary if there either isn't a place near an outlet to put the receiver in front of the devices you want to control or if you have the same TV in both rooms (do you want to turn off another TV because you turned on another?). Also, they don't have a channel select so if someone around you has the same device they'll be controlling your devices. I am currently having this problem in my apartment.
A problem solver [Posted on 2007-12-15]
Works very well. My transmitter sits on the mantle beneath my LCD and the receiver is on the top shelf in a cabinet with my A/V equipment. Only two negatives. The receiver is elevated compared with my seating position and I found that tilting the Powermid toward me improved performance from a longer distance. I suspect the shape of the Powermid may cause this. Why not just make it square. I guess they would have to change the name. The other neg is that it is not a real long distance performer. At least from remote control to transmitter. I start having problems at about 25ft. I could set the transmitter closer to me and it worked fine but I never could get used to pointing the remote away from the TV to make my cable box and A/V work. I like it near the TV and can live with its limitations.
Still, its a solid product.
X10 PowerMid 2 Stars - Poor Performance [Posted on 2007-12-24]
Installation was very easy. I appreciate the standard 110v style plug and not some clunky DC adapter that covers up two outlets. The styling is sleek and looks nice.
My "beef" with this product is that it doesn't perform as I expected. I estimate one in five button pushes respond as expected. We find ourselves pointing and pushing the button on our remotes vigorously. Both the receiver and transmitter are positioned in optimized places to perform as described in the directions. There are no other devices that conflict with their operation.
My recommendation is for you to try a different brand or type of remote extender as I am disappointed with the performance of the X10 PowerMid kit.
I liked it so much I bought another [Posted on 2008-01-13]
This product works very well.
The IR receiver in the X10 could be a little more sensitive (one or two of my remotes only work within six or seven feet of the x10 IR receiver).
This limited placement, but not much. The units are small so it's easy to find a place for them. The X10 has a normal AC cord, not a wall adapter (which is great since way too many wall adapters cover up remaining outlets when plugged in.)
The RF link in the extender is very good. I have one set of X10s placed twenty feet apart and operation is very reliable.
'great value for the money.
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