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Hot Link Pro Remote Control Booster System

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Average Customer Rating:	4.5
Brand:	Microsmith
Model:	8225P
Weight:	1.2 pounds
Dimensions:	3 inches x 9 inches x 7 inches [Width x Length x Height]

Product Categories

Remote-Control Extenders; Televisions & Video; Audio & Video; Audio & Video; Remote Control

Product description

Hot Link Pro completes your home theater system with a super slim-line infrared eye!The Hot Link patented system constantly monitors the ambient light and noise floor. In darker ambient light it becomes more sensitive to remote control pulses, making the eye the most sensitive it can be based on ambient light environment. When the eye is in a "hidden" location behind a speaker grill, tucked up in a toe-kick or in a door slot it compensates for the expected loss in distance by becoming more sensitive to the pulses emitted from remote controls. Get great remote control roaming freedom, and enhanced beauty of your home theater.

Features

Great remote control performance up to 65 FEET!

Allows up to 14 ft distance between emitters

Included for mounting: velcro tabs & black screw down tab

A/V equipment can stay hidden behind door

Customer reviews

« Exactly what I wanted... »

I purchased this item to replace a Cables To Go Remote Repeater (model 40430) which had died on me after six months. But having used the Hot Link Pro System and the Cables To Go, I can offer a fair comparison. Its really night and day in my opinion. With the Hot Link system we can sit anywhere in the room and operate the remote to control our equipment (which sits inside a cabinet with closed doors), it does not require direct line of sight. This is a very different experience that with the Cables To Go which required direct line of site which often required pointing the remote directly at the sensor. A couple other points: both systems are very easy to setup and the sensor with the Hot Link System, because it does not require direct line of sight, can be placed in less obvious and noticable locations. One setup item that was slightly confusing was placing the sensor in a location where it did not have interference from the TV. The LED indicator lights up a continuous blue if there is interference, but once I figured out that you have to cover part of the sensor to avoid the interference it was no problem at all (if I had read the instructions first it would have been even easier to figure this out.)

This is a more expensive option than the Cables To Go unit that I replaced, but definitely worth the extra money.

Rating: (5 out of 5) @ 2010-03-10

« Does what it needs to do. »

Great piece of equipment. Does what it needs to. Construction could be a bit better. I stuck the emitters on the equipment and then had to re-arrange some things and when I pulled them off the plastic casing around the emitters came apart. I was able to superglue it back together and it still worked fine. Placement of the receiver is key to good operation. Took me a couple hours to try different angles but now I can use my Harmony and all the other equipment remotes from anywhere in my living room, dining room, and kitchen.

Rating: (4 out of 5) @ 2010-02-24

« Purchase of two Hot Link Pro fits from Amazon »

Excellent product with superb service. I read many of the reviews especially the one that was critical of hooking up a Sony XBR 52" to AtT Universe, which was identical to one of the two sets we have needing Hot Link. Thanks to discussions with Marcus and looking for the location of the signal on the att remote which was different on each remote, we now have everything working to our complete satisfaction.Thanks again, Marcus, for all the help and personal attention.

Rating: (5 out of 5) @ 2010-02-22

« Perfect! Does exactly what it's supposed to do, and a snap to set up. »

I got this as a birthday gift, and boy am I glad! I was able to set this puppy up in about 10 minutes and it immediately did what it was supposed to do with no tweaking. My only (minimal) complaint is that the 6 infrared transmitters are are all attached as a single ribbon cable, and you have to pull them apart. The individual wires are quite thin and delicate, and although I didn't break any while separating them, I could see how it would be easy to. Still, it didn't happen to me, and this is a "set & forget" type of device, so two thumbs up!

Rating: (5 out of 5) @ 2010-02-17

« Good Product - Issues with Sharp Aquos LCD TV »

The product works great after about a 3 min warm up period on my 46" Sharp Aquos LCD TV. There are great reviews and troubleshooting info on the Microsmith website. However, during the initial start-up of the TV there is no location (I have tried hundreds) to mount the IR eye so that it does not pick up a strong IR signal. During this time no remote controls are operational. After about 2 min the blue LED signal light starts to fade and the Booster system works great. I have tried also with a 27" Visio and experienced no issues. Long story short if you have a non-Sharp Aquos TV this product works well. If running a Sharp TV consider RF technology.