9ft 3.5-5v 38/56kHz Infrared External IR Remote Extender Cable for HD/DVR, Cable Box, DTA (Digital Terminal Extender) mini Box, HDMI Extender Kits with Active 3.5mm IR Port

It worked like a charm!! My wife has never liked my old Sony receiver being visible. And when we purchased a new larger TV, which plays audio through the Sony because all TV speakers are junk, the Sony ended up being relocated to a place totally outside the range of the factory remote. But I really needed the remote to work so I could turn down the volume during TV ads. So I searched the Internet for a solution. One issue is that my old Sony receiver employs a 40KHz IR remote, which is less common. Since this unit is designed to work over a range of frequencies, I crossed my fingers and ordered it. I then added a jack to the back of my Sony and wired it in parallel with the internal IR sensor (Sleeve=Gnd, Tip=5VDC, Ring=IR signal). I was please to discover that this IR receiver not only worked with my old [now hacked] Sony receiver, but is more sensitive than the factory solution. So this remote sensor is now located out of human view, and still gets a reliable signal from the Sony remote signals that bounce off the ceiling. The bottom line is that with this unit, a couple dollars for a female jack, and a little soldering, I now have a discreet reliable remote control solution for my stereo & TV entertainment center.

Works great! I refinished an old table to use as a console table and put my cable box out of view inside a drawer. I used this IR extender to mount under the table so my remote could relay the signal. Worked perfectly! The IR extender is small and not even noticable under the table and extends the signal a long way. I can change the channel from around the corner in a different room with no problem. I have Verizon Fios service and this extender plugged right into the cable box and worked with no problems. Would definitely recommend this product to anyone who has a use for it.

When plugged into my Motorola cable converter box this extender has only limited function. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. If I aim my remote control directly at the cable box, response is immediate and accuarate. However, when I aim the remote at the external IR extender the blue light in the extender always show activity when I hit a button on the remote but the cable box only responds to the input from the extender about one time in four tries. Very exasperating. Update. Receievd an immediate reply from Infrared Resources after complaing about this item. After some communications with them to describe detaled symptoms of the malfunction, they determined that the software of my cable converter box was not up to date and that another style of remote IR receiver would work. They promptly sent me a different IR extender adapter (IRP-1U repeater kit) which connected in a different manner. This device works even better than pointing the remote control directly at the cable box! Very courteous customer serverce too.

I have had this IR extender in use for awhile now. I have it mounted under my sound bar in a little indent in the bar so I don't see it. The soundbar is mounted under the TV. All are mounted on the wall. I am currently using this for an older style Verizon Fios Receiver box, which I mounted in a closet to left of my TV set up. All my wires run in walls and are hidden. To date, I have had not one issue with this IR extender. It has worked as it should with no issues at all, the wire was more then plenty long for my application, but if you need to run a longer wire, you can easily buy additional items to make this product work for your application.

The receiver works my Arris IP815W (Frontier) Set Top Box. I wanted to mount the unit behind the TV and still have control of STB. Plugs into the Ext IR In port on the back of the Arris box. I also found a HIDEit Uni-S VESA mount, Adj Small on Amazon to hold the Arris box to the back of the TV using two of the 4 VESA mounting holes. Check your TV as there are different VESA hole patterns, e.g. 100mm, 200mm. The 4mm x .7mm bolts that came with the HIDEit were a little short so I had to get some longer ones at local home improvement store. I also got a 1ft HDMI cable on Amazon to connect to the TV without a lot of extra cable.

Doesn't work with Sony STR-AN1000. Says it supports the correct frequency but obviously it doesn't. Or I'm missing something

I wanted an IR Receiver Extender to work with a Cox Mini-Box (Cisco DTA 250HD/HD-uDTA-C) and a Cox URC-2220-R remote. Thought this would be easy to accomplish but nothing is ever easy in today's technology world. The Product Information was extremely helpful and pointed out that I needed an IR IN device rather than an IR OUT device. Further, I had seen information addressing 38 kHz and 56 kHz. This device handles both. The installation was very easy - just plug it into the box. I had seen a comment about disconnecting power from the box, plugging in the extender, and then plugging the box back in. I did not see this in the limited information that came with the product but did it anyway just to be on the safe side. Everything worked as I expected it to. The product was delivered on time and I would definitely recommend it if you have an application that could use such a device.

The IR extender worked most of the time (1-2 clicks to get activity) on the older Motorola box that we had from Spectrum. However, we have gotten a new Arris box due to the Motorola malfunctioning. We hit a button and the blue light flashes indicating activity but rarely works and seems to only work about 2 feet from the sensor. I have read some other reviews and see that a different sensor could be a solution, however, I'm not seeing any indication as to which one might work best.