Best Remote Controls for Ir Blaster

the ir blaster works great.

i can appreciate logitech programming the remote and the ir blaster for me and relieving me of the pain.

separate ir blaster channels allow you to control two tivos without having to reprogram the tivocons: when you update the remote you have to update the base and the remote.

it came with the ir blaster.

in order for you to control your tv using this remote, you must use the ir blaster.

it also comes with a wire to make it an ir blaster.

also, i am able to use the remote to access my set-top box without the ir blaster.

i do have a slight delay only when changing tv stations but that's only because it has to relay the commands from the ir blaster to the satellite receiver.

other thoughts: ir blaster does flash red light when it receives info, i don't see this as much of a con.

does not include ir blasters to control cable box.

pros: inexpensive, light-weight, responsive, comes with ir blaster, nice design, uses vista inbox drivers making this like a microsoft device.

also, the powerblaster i only put one ir blaster on the wall and it is plenty strong enough for all of my equipment to receive the burst.

from my point of view, the bundle sold here (the rf20 remote plus the rf-to-ir translator plus the ir blaster cables) is the most flexible of the bunch.

working the remote through an ir blaster so one can use the remote in a different room).

i never was able to get the ir blaster to work correctly on the 890 so the lack of ir on the one was not an issue for me.

if you have ever configured an ads ir blaster for beyond tv, you would know how smooth that operation can be.