Sewell SW-32988 Direct BlastIR Wireless Pro IR Repeater, Remote Control Extender Kit (IR Emitter and Receiver),Black

Works great, have been using it for 5+ months now. Receiver on the first floor, transmitter in the basement, about 20 feet away through the floor and walls. We did discover a problem - our old TV is Panasonic Viera plasma one and it actually produces infrared radiation when powered on. At first we placed the receiver part of Sewell too close to the TV and it would quit "sensing" the remote after some time. After reaching out to support and watching Sewell troubleshooting videos, and searching online, we realized it was the TV all along. Moved Sewell receiver away and covered it a bit which pretty much fixed the problem. It still stays lit with blue light all the time, sensing IR but our remote signal comes through now and no longer gets overpowered by the TV IR noise. Check your TV manual for the notes about IR if you use plasma.

Finally a solution that worked. B and H recommend and shipped me plug into the back of my receiver that didn’t work. A repeater like this one is definitely a more fool proof solution. And was a reasonable cost. Super easy to set up.

It works as advertised over short distances.

Used this for a Dyson fan. Seems the Dyson is very direction. Just power it up and it works.

Worked good for a couple of months, then started to develop a lag between when you pressed a button on the remote, and when the TV would respond. If I moved the speaker blocking the TV’s IR receiver, and pointed the remote at it, it worked perfectly. Add the IR blaster back in and the delay returns. The delay kept getting longer and longer, sometimes 5 to 10 seconds. Then it just died. Would not pass any IR signals, even though the receiver and emitter both had power. Tried rebooting, changing communication channels to no avail. Out of Amazon return window. Manufacturer wants you do go through a troubleshooting process for warranty that is too complicated and time consuming. Customer Service Rep at Sewell send me a warranty replacement.

PERFECT!! OK - as we all know, finding capable and reliable AV professionals has become an increasingly rare occurrence. Accordingly, we have to handle some fixes and retrofits ourselves. I needed to replace a fully integrated system with an RF and IR remote system with something simpler for controlling a cable box and Apple TV. Out of the box, this item couldn't be more user-friendly. Sixty seconds spent reviewing the cords and the quick installation manual, 5 minutes to disconnect the old system, and 5 minutes to install this. It worked perfectly from the start - 10/10 for ease of installation and use. I have read some of the other reviews (prior to purchase), and I cannot see how anyone could struggle to get this up and running...!

Maybe it's an installation problem for others or not changing the channels it operates on if there is interference or what. In my case it was perfect.The install couldn't be easier. Pads for surface so it doesn't slip, foam dual sticky sided 3m mounting pads and magnets to attach it to metal were all included. The size of these is amazingly small.As far as spread speed etc. I have a closet about 30ft from the TV and it is immediate response. I use it with a Sofabaton because that remote doesn't have it built in its only IR is the hub which sits inside my closet.Plugged the blaster in behind my TV andounted it on the bottom lip of my LG OLED. Insanely discreet size.Overall worked out of the box as expected. With receiver and blaster IR built in you can go solo or plug in the included wired extenders on each end.Overall very well thought out product, packaging and execution. Probably a life long Sewell fan.

Easy setup and worked right away, but for the $62 price it shouldn't come damaged. Both of the pucks have scrape marks where all the holes in the casing are.