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Hot Link Pro Remote Control Booster System

Hot Link Pro Remote Control Booster System

(316 customer reviews)

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Description:

ROUTES IR SIGNALS TO OUT-OF-SIGHT EQUIPMENT; ENHANCED REMOTE PERFORMANCE FOR MULTIPLE A/V COMPONENTS; HIDDEN SLIM DESIGN, SIDE SENSORS WITH 6-FT CABLE, EXTENDABLE WITH RG6 TO 31 FT; BLUE TALK-BACK LED CONFIRMS IR COMMANDS; HYPERSENSITIVE RECEIVER EYE CAN BE MOUNTED VIRTUALLY ANYWHERE, EVEN ON THE BACK OF FLAT PANEL TVS; 4X AS SENSITIVE THAN STANDARD RECEIVER TARGETS; REPEATS CARRIER FREQ OF 18 KHZ120 KHZ; DOUBLES USEFUL DISTANCE OF REMOTES UP TO 70 FT; INCLUDES IR RECEIVER EYE, 6 EMITTERS, AMPLIFIER BOX & POWER SUPPLY; INCLUDES 6 LED EMITTERS FOR UP TO 6 A/V Components

Features:

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Complete single box solution for local IR repeating

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No drilling- does not need direct line-of-sight; IR eye can be hidden behind display, cabinet, speaker grill or wall plate

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Doubles useful distance of remote controls up to 70'

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Repeats signals from 18KHz-120KHz for 6 components using "thick-stick" emitters

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Compatible with virtually all flat panel displays when mounted on back

Product Details:

Product Length:	9.0 inches
Product Width:	8.0 inches
Product Height:	3.0 inches
Product Weight:	1.0 pounds
Package Length:	8.3 inches
Package Width:	7.3 inches
Package Height:	2.5 inches
Package Weight:	1.0 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 316 reviews

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Customer Reviews:

Average Customer Review: 4.5

( 316 customer reviews )
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62 of 65 found the following review helpful:

Answers About Hot link from Microsmith Inc. Reply to ForumSep 07, 2008
By Marcus "Hot Link Pro and XL Expert"
To all:
Thank you for your interest in this feedback forum for Hot Link Pro.
Following are some answers to the problems, questions, and suggestions that have appeared on this forum.

We make every effort to make certain clients can contact us with support questions. The web site and phone number are molded into the bottom of every unit. In the case of this forum we have yet to make contact with those who have had less than a stellar experience with Hot Link Pro.

Hiding the Eye:
We intend no holes to be drilled for the Eye to see through. There is a Velcro Kit and a screw tab for mounting the eye. This screw is meant for non-visible, internal surfaces, not the outside of a cabinet.
Hot Link Pro does not work "hidden behind a cabinet door", it works great behind a cabinet door "slot". It also works on the back of flat panel displays, behind speaker grills and cabinets. It does not need direct line of site. The Blue LED is separate from the Eye so that the Eye may be hidden while the LED may be mounted in a visible location.

Compatibility:
Hot Link Pro is the most compatible IR repeater available. Works with all IR remote controlled DVRs, Sat Boxes, DVD players, CD players, Xbox, etc. It works with all the new 58Khz carrier based gear like Scientific Atlanta 8300, the new AT and T VIP1200, Hughes, Motorola, HR20, etc. It even extends IR Keyboards and mice.
Only a few devices that use 455Khz carriers will not work. Some Kenwood high-end receivers and a couple of Sony high-end "ES" receivers. And a few older pioneer Elite Receivers.
Many professional installers prefer Hot Link Pro to multi-piece systems because it is broad band, works better with flat panel displays and does not need to be visible like other IR repeaters.

Reliability/Quality:
Hot Link models have been in the field for 15 years with extremely few failures. When something does go wrong, we repaired or replaced units for free. Even when the customer cut or removed or damaged parts. While Hot Link Pro will not work if an emitter is cut off, the warranty is not void if a client splices and extends the emitter for the purposes of running it to a ceiling mounted projector. (Usually with great success.) Total overall failure rate is less than 1/4%.

Rugged Design:
When the emitter wires peel apart they do not damage the wire. It is our specification that the wires not tear the insulation while being separated. Consider the alternative, 7 connectors which reduce reliability, and 7 individually bundled wire sets. The whole product uses about a ¼ of a watt, lowering the risk of damaged components from heat, over time.

Remove-ability of Emitters:
Emitters on Hot Link Pro apply with high-grade 3M thick clear tape that is easily removable and replaceable and does not harm plastics. Place thumb and finger on opposing side corners at the lower part of the tape and peel up emitter and tape together. Or push sideways to break adhesion. Using foam tape as suggested on this forum has 2 other consequences: Heat inside cabinets often causes these tapes to fail especially "removable" tapes. Also heat and age cause some foam tapes to stiffen making removal difficult, possibly scratching the surface of AV equipment. Much research has gone into the tape selected for Hot Link Pro. We offer free replacement tape on our site.

The plasma/LCD compatibility question:
Sometimes the "noise" causing the blue LED to stay on is from another source in the environment like a laptop LCD screen or compact high efficiency florescent lamp.
Hot Link Pro has worked with almost all plasma TVs with the known exception of 60 and 61 inch Plasmas and the Sharp Aquos 37 inch LCD NTSC model. Even though Hot Link works with the Aquos 42 and 45 inch and the smaller Aquos LCDs. The 37-inch NTSC model emits to much IR radiation for most IR repeaters to function properly. Hot Link Pro will work with the IR and RF- noisy Sony XBR series.
The 60 and larger plasma displays will work if an Eye with Y Kit is used with the Hot Link. Recommended Eye mounting procedures will be on our site. Noise indication during warm-up of LCD TVs is easily mitigated. Turn on LCD TV after cool down. While standing to one side so as to not add local reflection, place the Eye on the back of the TV and roll it until the Confirmation LED turns completely off.

Since an IR repeater must be broad band and many of the frequencies that cause noise are very near the remote frequencies, multiple direct frequency filtering is actually less effective than power vector filtering accomplished by mounting the Eye in a hidden location. The energy in the vector of the remote going forward is greater than the vector of the noise of the TV reflecting back toward the TV.

Doors open and not functioning properly:
The Hot Link Pro does work with the doors open as well as closed, unless noise is not mitigated or if the LCD or Plasma TV are sending out IR noise directly to the AV gear and affecting remote performance.

Remote To Eye Distances enhanced:
Hot Link Pro enhances useful distances of remotes. Comments to the contrary are often because of not mitigating noise or misplacement of emitters. In the case of the Scientific Atlanta 8300HD which has poor IR range to start with, distance is often enhanced when 1 to 5 layers of masking tape are placed between the Hot Link Pro emitter and the 8300HD IR receiver eye.

We make every effort to make installation as easy as possible with the recognition that some installs are easier than others and we provide great customer service to help with the trickier installations. Please call us for help at 800-999-8846.

At your service,
Marcus, Microsmith Inc.

45 of 47 found the following review helpful:

Great device and great supportAug 10, 2006
By Rick "rickoleum"
This device allows you to extend the range of your remote controls and stick all those ugly components in a closet or basement. There is a little receiver that sends the infrared signal from the remote to wires that are connected to your equipment in a cabinet or other remote location.

I bought this so I could put a satellite box, vhs and dvd player in a cabinet, out of sight in the bedroom. The IR receiver is quite sensitive and the whole system worked like a charm with very little setup time. A lot of A/V pros swear by this system.

NOTE, many plasmas/LCD's emit a lot of IR (infrared radiation) which can interfere with the functioning of the typical IR extender. However, this device seems to be designed with this in mind and apparently works well with virtually all plasmas/lcd's.

To be safe, you may want to actually call the manufacturer to check as to whether the device will work with your particular tv set. As others have noted in their reviews, when I called the manufacturer, I was shocked to find that you can easily get ahold of the inventor. He expressed a rare enthusiasm for his business and his customers and was willing to answer lots of questions about his products. (Quite a surprise for those of us used to computerized voicemail "help" systems or the typical overseas tech support.)

The comment in one of the reviews regarding the short cable between the eye and the box is a fair one. I believe there is another cable that you can buy to fix that although the accessories do run on the slightly more expensive side. Microsmith may also have a new model coming out (fall 06) that addresses this issue.

Note there are a lot of variables governing how well your IR extender system will work--including the kind of equipment you have and how reflective your room surfaces are. So while this is a great product, you may still have to do some fiddling to get it to work out.

14 of 14 found the following review helpful:

Great ProductApr 19, 2006
By A. Wheelwright
I have no idea what other people are complaining about. This is idiot proof. The cords were plenty long. Customer service A+. The unit is so sensitive that you almost have to put it behind a speaker grill to cut out IR noise. What more do you want. Measure your runs before you order and if neccessary order some extensions.

7 of 7 found the following review helpful:

Good product, great service!Jun 04, 2006
By Olaf
Hot Link Pro works well,as advertised. I was attracted by the product, the price (1/2 to 1/3 the cost of competing products), and by another reviewer's comments on the great customer service he got from Microsmith in dealing with a problem. My unit failed after 2-1/2 months. Sent an email to Microsmith at 9:30PM Friday before Memorial Day weekend outlining the problem and what I had tried to solve it. Got a reply in 15 minutes telling me the unit would be replaced and giving me a phone number to call with my address. Called and talked to Marcus. Replacement arrived the following Tuesday and works. Microsmith paid shipping both ways. Great service that all companies should learn to provide!

6 of 6 found the following review helpful:

Excellent product, even better supportJun 04, 2006
By Chris Hawkins
I bought this to be able to put a TV in our kitchen, but we only had space to put the cable box in the bedroom upstairs. Our electrician snaked the emitter wire through the floor/ceiling, and we turned everything on. We tried using the remote in the kitchen to control the cable box in the bedroom - nothing. So I called Microsmith, the manufacturer, and asked to speak to technical support.

Within a few minutes Marcus called me back, though it was late on a Friday afternoon. He instantly diagnosed the problem - the location of the IR eye on certain Motorola cable boxes. He gave me his direct line to reach him if we had any more trouble.

We did. It still wouldn't work. I emailed him on that Friday evening. He called me back on Saturday morning, and diagnosed the second problem - that our electrician had cut off an emitter while installing, breaking the circuit. He told me how to fix it, and asked that I let him know how it went.

I implemented his simple fix, and hey presto, it works. And it works perfectly, and precisely as the marketing material says it will. The receiver in the kitchen is totally invisible, and the cable box responds every time. It looks and works great.

That the product does what it says on the box is not so remarkable, but to come across a company that truly cares about getting its product to work for its customers really is remarkable these days.

If you need to control electronic equipment from a few feet away or behind cabinet doors, BUY THIS DEVICE. You'll most likely install it in 10 minutes flat and have it work perfectly first time. But you have the certainty that, if something goes wrong, they'll be there to help in every possible way.

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