Customer Reviews
Great Product for a media Closet 
2008-07-18
I've just finished a home theater with all of the components in a separate media closet. I purchased this in hopes that it would allow me to control everything from the couch...lazy, I know. First, it does work as described; however, the directions are obviously written by a person from another country which makes it difficult to follow. Understanding the battery charging process was a bit hard to understand also, but once you get it figured out, it works as described. I've coupled it with a Harmony 550 and so far so good. Make sure the IR eye is far enough away to reach ALL of your components IR receivers.
Great Product 
2008-07-17
I needed to get a remote extender to change the channels on a cable box that is connected to two TV's in two different rooms. I deside to Give Next Generation a try. It works great! You do have to adjust the base unit to face all items you wish to control (I have a universal remote for Cabel Box, TV, and Stero). You also, have to rember not to point the remote at the devices, I guess the double signel cancles the comand out. As long as you point the remote away from what you are trying to control all works well, in the room or two rooms away!!!
If you are looking to control your electronics from another room this is the unit you need.
Worked perfectly from the start! 2008-07-14
I live in a country where these little $35 products sell for around $100, so I did my homework before buying online. I already have the little cone type extenders that you have to point the remote directly to and not be too far away from them. I read about this one and decided to give it a try. Well, right now, I'm in my office, switching channels from my desk on my directv box that is two concrete walls away from me in the reception area.
The manual has some Tarzan-type English, but reading the reviews here gives you the tweaking and troubleshooting tips you really need. I followed the advice I read here and I left the tiny transmitter battery charging overnight in the charger on the bottom of the UFO shaped emitter. Next morning, I put the tiny transmitter inside the AA battery size plastic case as indicated in the manual, took out one of the regular batteries from my remote, put in the transmitter one and hit a key. The little red led lights on my remote shone meaning charge was ok. I later placed the UFO about 1,5 meters (nearly 5 feet) away in direct view of my Directv box outside at the reception desk, plugged it in, waited to see a set of lights go on and off on the UFO indicating it was set, went back to my office and began changing channels. Just like that. I suppose my remote uses the default B setting that comes on the extender, so I didnt have to change anything. The only issue came when my receptionist turned the Directv box in another direction and the UFO lost sight of the infrared sensor on the box. I obviously fired her ........ kiddinggg!!! We both learned that as the manual says (duh!), the front part of the UFO has to look the infrared sensor on your TV or cable box in the eye.
I did some more testing by walking around and changing channels. For my distance and material needs (around 6 meters and going through two concrete walls), the device works perefectly. The fact that you don't have to point the remote anywhere because this thing turns it into a transmitter is very creative, practical and very well worth my money and even writing this review for which I hardly have time for. Thumbs up all the way! Tarzan writing the manual is not reason enough to take a star from it.
Wow, How cool! 2008-07-13
Super easy to install and works great. I have my DISH Network receiver in the basement and TV in the living room. DISH TV2 is a UHF remote, but DISH TV1 is an IR remote. I investigated a cabled IR remote extender, but it was more expensive and more complicated. I didn't even have to use the stick on emitter, it worked great by placing the unit in front of my DISH receiver IR ports.
Great idea but... 
2008-07-12
It is a great idea but works only intermittently for me. My biggets problem is that sometimes it keeps on holding the button down. For example, if I press down arrow, it'll execute down arrow in a loop, until I press some other button. It is not my remote because I saw it on the second remote as well. It may have been some interference issue very specefic to my settings or equipment but at least it did not work perfectly for me.
I've my equipment in garage and use this to control Archos TV+ from the living room. The IR signal gets there 95% of the time but sometimes there is just no response, which is very frustrating.
GREAT PRODUCT 2008-07-23
WORKED LIKE A CHARM. HAVE IT HIDDEN IN A BOX WITH MY EQUIPMENT OUT OF LINE OF SIGHT FROM THE REMOTES AND HAVEN'T HAD A GLITCH YET. GET IT!!
WOW!!!!! 2008-07-23
This works exactely as described! I am very happy with it. Charge the battery before first use. The IR remote will work without a full charge, but the RF transmitter won't ....
Excellent solution with one exception 2008-07-21
I have the product setup now and it works great. The minor downside is the documentation. It is sparse and some of the points get lost in translation. Normally I never worry about the documentation since I don't use it. However, in this case I had some problems getting it to work at first. What it turns out to be is that if you are using the main dome to re-transmit your IR signal then it needs to have a minumum physical seperation from the device it is controlling. The unit also comes with a IR cable with an emitter that can be fixed to the front of the device. Using this the unit works perfectly.
It's a great solution. The best feature is that with the transmitter housed in a regular battery and the receiver's use of radio waves it is all discreetly hidden away so you don't have to see any devices.
Great value for money.
neat little gizmo 2008-07-19
This little UFO looking gizmo fills a niche for those who want to convert just about any remote control from IR to RF. Doing that allows it to go through walls and be able to go from one room to another. It does this by using a smaller battery combined with a tiny transmitter in a shell the size of a AAA cell. (an adapter shell is included for devices using AA cells. When you press the buttons on your remote, the battery/transmitter cell sends a signal to the UFO looking receiver which can be in the basement, another room, etc.
I use it to control a new digital to analog converter box (for off air reception of new digital channels) that is in my basement. The converter box feeds two tvs upstairs via RG6 (typical cable tv wire). Since it is unlikely both tvs are used at the same time, this allows me to just deal with one converter box for both and simplifies wiring. (antenna just goes to the converter box).
If you just need through the wall or floor remote conversion from IR to RF for one room - then I would suggest just getting the type of remote extender that has two units as they are more powerful. (like the Terk Technologies LF-IRX) ( you point your existing IR remote at relay unit which converts the signal to RF and transmits to a receiver. This method has a better range as the transmitter is more powerful. With the Terk type system, however you will need to put a receiver in each room you plan on using the remote.
All in all, this Next generation unit is a good value for the price and does work but its not real strong, and I find I have to wave the remote around or move about in one room to get it to receive the signal(since I don't use that tv much, its only a minor inconvenience). I plan on moving the location of the receiver and seeing if that helps. Also the charge on the batteries (since they are small) doesn't last a real long time, but they give you two so you can always have one ready.
Worked perfectly right out of the box 2008-07-19
I have set up numerous complicated, convoluted A/V setups in the past trying to get similar performance out of much more expensive hardware. This thing is the coolest ever. Way better than an IR transmitter, this thing can transmit a signal from anywhere, regardless of where you're pointing it. Putting the transmitter inside the battery case is the coolest idea too.
