Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
BlastIR Wireless IR Repeater By Sewell
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.0
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
1000
Old Reviews
634
Unverified
68
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7874.02 meters
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Review Analysis - 298 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Setup
56setup, set, install, easy to install, easy to set
+96%
-4%
" ... Easy to install and use. ... "
" ... Very easy setup. ... "
" ... Setup in five minutes. ... "
" ... Took about 5 minutes to set these up and couldn't have been any easier. ... "
" ... Good system in theory and easy to set up. ... "
" ... Easy install and no setup required. ... "
" ... Super easy set up, everything is included. ... "
" ... They work seamlessly and were a breeze to set up. ... "
Remote
52remote, receiver, remotes, remote control, ir receiver
+81%
-19%
" ... I set up the receiver and back verifiers it was receiving from my IR remote, check. ... "
" ... The remotes looked identical, seemed odd that it worked on new box. ... "
" ... Our remote works like a charm with this! ... "
" ... This is by far the easiest IR repeater to set up. ... "
" ... I have tried other wireless IR products but this has worked the best ! ... "
" ... I would whole-heartedley recommend this Sewell BlastIR SW-29311 Infrared (IR) Remote Control Receiver Kit (Black) ... "
" ... I would whole-heartedley recommend this Sewell BlastIR SW-29311 Infrared (IR) Remote Control Receiver Kit (Black) ... "
" ... Works Perfect as an out of site extender for my Logitech Harmony remote. ... "
Ease of Use
45easy to set, easy to install, setup, set, install and works
+98%
-2%
" ... Easy to install and use. ... "
" ... Very easy setup. ... "
" ... Good system in theory and easy to set up. ... "
" ... Easy install and no setup required. ... "
" ... This product was so easy to set up and fix our issue. ... "
" ... This product was so easy to set up and fix our issue. ... "
" ... Super easy set up, everything is included. ... "
" ... You can either place it in front of whatever you need to control to create line of sight or you can connect one of the three ir extension cables that come with the repeater. ... "
Product Reliability
37worked as expected, worked perfectly, failed, solid, quit
+81%
-19%
" ... Worked like a charm immediately. ... "
" ... Love the look and it is working flawlessly! ... "
" ... Worked perfectly as advertised ... "
" ... They worked out of the box with no problems. ... "
" ... Worked like it should. ... "
" ... Seems to be working solid so far. ... "
" ... Seems to be working solid so far. ... "
" ... I am an audio video pro and have used this kit several times over the past couple of years. ... "
Capacity
28closet, living room, equipment, home theater, cabinet
+93%
-7%
" ... Work perfectly with the Cablevision box in the garage and the TV in the living room upstairs. ... "
" ... I needed to control my set top box which is located in a media closet. ... "
" ... It is installed between my bedroom & living room about 60 feet apart and works great. ... Also have another receiver in another room and works fine. ... "
" ... I will order another set for a second media room setup I have. ... "
" ... TV in another room. ... "
" ... I have a media closet in the middle of a hallway. ... Wanted to connect to my TV in my living room on the other side of my house. ... "
" ... I set up a theater "space" in my finished open basement. ... "
" ... I set up a theater "space" in my finished open basement. ... "
Marketplace
28works as advertised, advertised, thank, described, amazon
+93%
-7%
" ... This works exactly as stated. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... The unit works great and as advertised. ... "
" ... The unit works great and as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... Work as advertised. ... "
" ... Thank you for this wonderful product. ... "
Network
27receiver, ir, feet away, transmitters, repeater
+81%
-19%
" ... The receiver is approximately 6 feet away. ... "
" ... Works as described, TV over a fireplace and cable box in basement about 30 feet away. ... "
" ... Signal is broad and effective. ... "
" ... Work perfectly with the Cablevision box in the garage and the TV in the living room upstairs. ... "
" ... In my set up, repeaters are about 20 feet apart. ... "
" ... It is installed between my bedroom & living room about 60 feet apart and works great. ... "
" ... Very easy to set up and more reliable than the previous wireless repeater. ... "
" ... Very easy to set up and more reliable than the previous wireless repeater. ... "
Cables
22wire, length, hdmi, receiver, wires
+73%
-27%
" ... My cable box is hidden in a kitchen cabinet. ... I like the fact that you can place the emitter in front of the cable box. ... So I like the receiver cable which is about 3/4" x by 1/4" by 1/4". ... "
" ... Worked with Sony receiver and Motorola cable STB from Charter Spectrum. ... "
" ... Set-up was simple disregarding the problem I had with cable length. ... "
" ... Set-up was simple disregarding the problem I had with cable length. ... "
" ... Worked great over a 60ft HDMI cable run. ... "
" ... Worked great over a 60ft HDMI cable run. ... "
" ... Cable box in cabinet in living room. ... "
" ... Follow the diagram, make sure to choose the correct socket for the power cord, and note that without using the IR extenders it is necessary for the units to be facing in the right directions. ... "
Product As Described
18works as advertised, advertised, described, worked, exactly as described
+100%
" ... This works exactly as stated. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... The unit works great and as advertised. ... "
" ... The unit works great and as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... Work as advertised. ... "
" ... It worked right out of the box exactly as described. ... "
Ports
17ir, receiver, repeater, cable box, wire
+53%
-47%
" ... Great product, just plug it in, point it at your sources, and it's good to go. ... "
" ... Set-up was easy and I used a flashlight to find all the IR ports on my components and stuck the repeater contacts to them. ... "
" ... Set-up was easy and I used a flashlight to find all the IR ports on my components and stuck the repeater contacts to them. ... "
" ... Worked great over a 60ft HDMI cable run. ... "
" ... Worked great over a 60ft HDMI cable run. ... "
" ... I ran an Ethernet cable through the wall and ceiling to near the projection screen and connected to the wall unit and SD receiver ... I then connected each device to the receiver using the supplied transmitters and plugged in the power. ... "
" ... I ran an Ethernet cable through the wall and ceiling to near the projection screen and connected to the wall unit and SD receiver ... I then connected each device to the receiver using the supplied transmitters and plugged in the power. ... "
Overall performance
14job, works very well, solid, performance, consistently
+93%
-7%
" ... It did the job. ... "
" ... Seems to be working solid so far. ... "
" ... Seems to be working solid so far. ... "
" ... I am very happy with setup and performance. ... "
" ... Works really well! ... "
" ... Just what I needed for the job ... "
" ... Just what I needed for the job ... "
" ... Works like a champ ... "
ISP
13uverse, work with att, vip, att uverse, vip2250
+62%
-38%
" ... It works well with a U-verse Cisco receiver. ... "
" ... Worked with Sony receiver and Motorola cable STB from Charter Spectrum. ... "
" ... Just installed this unit. ... It also works great with a Uverse Motorola VIP2250. ... "
" ... Just installed this unit. ... It also works great with a Uverse Motorola VIP2250. ... "
" ... No brained to set up. ... "
" ... Bought a wired version instead and that one still works. ... "
" ... works great with my dish VIP 722K. ... "
" ... works great with my dish VIP 722K. ... "
Price
12sewell, equipment, blasterir, worth the money, well worth
+67%
-33%
" ... These were 1/10th the cost. ... "
" ... Would 100% recommend these. ... "
" ... Would 100% recommend these. ... "
" ... It works exactly as it should and the price is considerably lower than other products that do the same thing. ... "
" ... It works exactly as it should and the price is considerably lower than other products that do the same thing. ... "
" ... Great product and well worth the money. ... "
Device Compatibility
11receiver, harmony, emitter, 5ft, works great
+91%
-9%
" ... You can either place it in front of whatever you need to control to create line of sight or you can connect one of the three ir extension cables that come with the repeater. ... "
" ... Works Great with my Harmony hub and Smart things and Echo ... "
" ... Works perfectly with Samsung TV and Direct TV receiver. ... "
" ... compatibility with all my devices ... "
" ... compatibility with all my devices ... "
" ... Bought a wired version instead and that one still works. ... "
" ... Had no compatability problems with any of my devices. ... "
" ... Had no compatability problems with any of my devices. ... "
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Size: 7874.02 meters
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