( 71 reviews )
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Posted: Aug 15 2009
Even after reading the many very positive reviews on here, I was still skeptical when I purchased it - I wasn't sure the wireless connection would be good enough to deliver good picture and audio quality, but I was definitely proven wrong. We have a DIRECTV receiver in an upstairs bedroom that I wanted to be able to view in the basement (2 levels below) without going through any wiring hassles. I bought this model instead of the TERK because I was very concerned about interference with my wireless network, since the TERK is at 2.4 GHz. I have been very pleased with the performance - the wireless connection was not very picky, and it did not take long at all to get the antenna set the right way. The picture and audio quality are quite good, a notch below what it would be if the receiver were connected to the TV via cables, but more than good enough for my needs. Very easy to set up as well. One note however, I had a Panasonic cordless phone that also operated at 5.8 GHz, and it caused significant interference - enough audio popping and picture noise to make the RF-Link unusable unless the phone was unplugged. The phone receiver and base were nowhere close to either the RF-Link transmitter or receiver, but it still caused problems. And not just when it was in an active phone call, but when it was just sitting there, plugged into the wall, with no active phone calls. So I immediately replaced it a DECT 6.0 cordless phone, which causes no interference issues with the RF-Link or my wireless LAN. I was bit disappointed that I needed to shell out another $40 on top of the price of the RF-Link itself, but I was also prepared to do that before I even bought the RF-Link because I suspected there may be problems with phone interference, and figured I would rather risk interference with the cordless phone then my wireless network.
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Posted: Aug 5 2009
This product mets our needs. We're DishNetwork satellite users. We have a little flip down tv in our kitchen with zero reception since the digital tv conversion. We didn't want to rent yet another satellite box. This transmitter works like a charm with crystal clear picture. The DishNetwork remote functions completely at the remote kitchen site. Our only negative was interference with our cordless phone which used the same frequency. We just downgraded to a garage sale cordless phone on a lesser frequency and have had no trouble since. No interference with our wireless internet network, cell phones or other electronics. It's an awesome product I highly recommend.
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Posted: Jul 25 2009
I bought this so I could watch TV out on my patio without needing an outdoor cable outlet or a long, long cable wire running from my kitchen to the patio. The transmission works beautifully. The picture is not quite as good as it is hooked directly to the cable box, but the difference is hardly noticeable. My only issue with the product is that I didn't find the instructions perfectly clear. I had no problem hooking up the transmitter and the receiver, but it took several different attempts to get the remote to work properly. I did get it to work, but without the help of the instructions, just by playing around with different setups. I love it though. Soon I'll get the Pc to TV converter
