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Great accessory - but some quirks
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I primarily intended to use this with a Harmony 768 universal remote (4xAAA) and, once I figured out the idiosyncrasies, it has worked great & how I'd hoped; from anywhere in my apartment on more than a dozen components that make up my complex system, and with just as quick and reliable a response as with the direct original remotes. I don't even need to extend the telescoping antenna on the receiver (RF-receiver/IR-relay), and just lay it horizontally flat against the "saucer"...
[Next Generation ATH-AAA Remote Control Extender review by R. Chase can be read at Amazon.com]
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R. Chase
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08/21/2007
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USA
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Best kept home theatre secret
Although I have been a home theatre enthusiast for close to twenty years, I had never heard of the Next Generation Remote Control Extender; it was inexpensive enough that I figured it would be worth a try, but did not have very high expectations; all the competing solutions are much more expensive and require some sort of external stick-on transmitter for the remote, so how good could this possibly be?
I just installed it in a new inexpensive remote I purchased (Sony RM-VL600) and it ...
[Next Generation ATH-AAA Remote Control Extender review can be read at Amazon.com]
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07/11/2008
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It WORKS!
I recently purchased an inexpensive digital converter box, to upgrade my analog sets into the digital age. The converter is in the den, and is supplying a signal to three sets, two of which are in other rooms, out of remote control range...not a convenient setup.
I needed some sort of remote control extender, and decided to give this one a try based upon the price and the many positive recommendations.
Simply put, this unit deserves the praise that it has been getting! It's...
[Next Generation ATH-AAA Remote Control Extender review can be read at Amazon.com]
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03/27/2008
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(12 of 12) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Doesn't work with all remotes
I have 5 remotes I tried this with in my house and it worked on two of them (my Panasonic TV and Pioneer audio reciever remotes). The other three (DVD player, Sage DVR, HD Extender remotes) did not work at all. The DVR was obviously the primary remote I needed to work so this quickly turned into a paper weight.
To be fair the two remotes it did work for worked very well. I tested it running around the house and the range and accuracy were very good - only a few misses here and there. Ce...
[Next Generation ATH-AAA Remote Control Extender review by Jeff Lindborg can be read at Amazon.com]
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Jeff Lindborg
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01/04/2008
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Seattle, WA United States
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(12 of 12) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Best remote extender ever!
If you have a need to control devices from a distance, this is the product for you.
Install the transmitter in the battery compartment of your standard remote, place the receiver near the devices to be controlled, and you are done!
No need to spend more money on a new remote, train a remote and no need to position a relay component in the room that you are controlling the device from.
This thing is amazing that it internally picks up the remote signal, and turns i...
[Next Generation ATH-AAA Remote Control Extender review can be read at Amazon.com]
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02/15/2007
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Works great after switching battery position
On another site I saw an earlier set of instructions for this product that included the line "If signal seems week you may need to move the transmitter to another battery slot in your remote." This was critical in my case to get any kind of distance transmission in my Tivo Series 3 remote (4 AAAs). In one slot I got only about 6 feet. After switching to another slot it works great from all over the house. I don't think I would have thought of this myself. 4 stars instead of 5 for leaving ou...
[Next Generation ATH-AAA Remote Control Extender review can be read at Amazon.com]
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01/31/2007
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It did not work, no technical support
There is NO technical support for this product. If it works, great; for me, it did not work. And, the instructions are confusing. It uses a cute 2/3-size AAA rechargeable battery, and the receiver includes a space to recharge this battery. But putting one battery in does not charge it. There is a second slot for a full-size AAA battery, and a yellow sticker saying "only put the provided battery here". So I placed the second provided 2/3-AAA battery (the only other provided battery) in the ...
[Next Generation ATH-AAA Remote Control Extender review can be read at Amazon.com]
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11/05/2006
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AMAZING!
I got this because I wanted to control my TiVo from a different room. I ordered this product, but I got soooo anxious waiting for it. I'm a gadget guy. So I went to best buy to purchase the regular pyramid remote control extenders. I brought it home, and it worked. That was exciting. However, I soon realized that you had to point your remote directly at the extender. And I mean directly. It should have come with a rifle scope. Well this product arrived 3 days later. WOW! Coming from a gadget guy...
[Next Generation ATH-AAA Remote Control Extender review can be read at Amazon.com]
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01/05/2007
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(8 of 8) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Works Better than I dared hope
I love having all my AV equipment out of sight in an AV cabinet- and this gizmo is what makes it possible. I ordered one on the strength of the glowing reviews, and was pleased to find that it works exactly as others have said. I can control the AV equipment from literally anywhere in my house.
Also, in my own use, I found a few unique things I hadn't seen mentioned in other reviews.
First off, in the tight space of my AV closet, the unit didn't send signals perfectly to a...
[Next Generation ATH-AAA Remote Control Extender review by H. Mclaughlin can be read at Amazon.com]
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H. Mclaughlin
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03/05/2008
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Los Angeles, CA USA
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100%
(6 of 6) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Great Product - One Complaint
This is a great product although I did have some trouble with it. I had trouble reading the directions and placed a AAA battery in the charger by accident. It fried the device and did not work properly after that. I ordered a second one, and no problems since. Lesson learned: DO NOT PLACE A REAL BATTERY IN THE RECEIVING END OF THE UNIT!!
[Next Generation ATH-AAA Remote Control Extender review by M. Davies "park ranger" can be read at Amazon.com]
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M. Davies "park ranger"
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10/08/2007
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Mountain Rest, SC
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85%
(6 of 7) Users Found This Review Helpful
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