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 Good while it lasted. November 20, 2008
I bought and used this product for a couple of months with success. It suddenly stopped working. I recently bought a X10 POWERMID Remote Control Extender Kit PM5900. Not from Amazon. I got it from the Crutchfield catalog for $50. It seems sturdy and with a 1 year warranty.
 It works well with my Time Warner Box (i.e. Scientific Atlantic HD DVR) November 19, 2008
This review addresses some of the issues brought up in other reviews:
I hesitated to buy this since others who had Time Warner Cable Boxes had compatability issues, but decided to take a chance. It took me only a few minutes to hook up (I am not a tech person, but did benefit from the tips given in some of these reviews). It is working fine even though I have one of the Time Warner Cable HD DVRs(Scientific Atlantic Explorer 8300HDC to be specific). It appears that Next Generation (or maybe time warner in the case of the cable/dvr) has more recently fixed some of the issues others brought up in older reviews:
-The directions must have been updated because they were fine. Each part was clearly labled, directions were concise, illustrations were included.,
-Directions did indicate that with some cable boxes, you might have to switch the position of the switch on the bottom of the transmitter (UFO guy) to the "A" postition to get it to work. This is something I DID have to do given the cable box I use.
-Directions do mention that you "may sometimes need to adjust the position of the RF transmitter inside your remote for better RF performance". That's a little vague, but was enough to remind me that others had mentioned that if it doesn't work you might have to switch the transmitter/battery into a different battery position within the remote control . As it turned out it wasn't an issue for me.
-The battery charger has a big sticker warning people not to put their own batteries in the charger slot(a mistake other reviewers made in the past back when the instructions were unclear).
The downside: because I had to switch the position on the Receiver to the "A" slot, It won't work with my DVD player or other equipment (I believe-I haven't tried yet). That's OK for me because the price is cheap enough that if I want to, I can buy another transmitter (I'd get the other frequency) for the rest of my equipment.
I just wanted to get something that would allow my remote to work on the cable box which is enclosed in a cabinet. It's a bonus that the range of remote has now been greatly extended. I can change channels from the far end of my kitchen which is 40 feet away.
By the way, I first went to Best Buy looking for something that would allow my remote to work even though the cable box is in a cabinet. They said they didn't have anything (she was unclear whether they discontinued products that would address this or whether they were out of stock). I went to a television/audio specialist store that had equipment that ranged from $300-$900 and required wiring and installation. This Next Generation product is CLEARLY a better option for me.
We did just receive it, though, so I can't attest to it's durability. I will come back if it breaks or stops working in the next few months and amend the review. Even if it just lasts a year, given the price and ease of installation, it would be worth it for me.
Great Product but .... November 18, 2008
It works great except that it doesn't work at all with the Scientific Atlanta HD DVR box as promised. Since that was mainly what I bought it for, I returned it. Amazon, as always, gets 5 stars for their easy-to-use return policy.
Outstanding Product November 18, 2008
I had doubts about this when I ordered it, but was totally pleased with the performance. Could not ask for anything better. Why pay so much more for other products? I love it.
Works Great!! November 17, 2008
Unlike a more expensive model I bought and returned, the Next Generation extender works great from anywhere in the house. I use it to control devices in an enclosed cabinet beneath my plasma screen TV.
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