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X10 POWERMID Remote Control Extender Kit PM5900 Reviews

Customer Rating:
Summary: Dead on arrival
Comment: Purchased new but this was dead on arrival. Fortunately the seller quickly refunded my money, but it was a waste of time.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Works great multi-room too
Comment: I just wanted to throw in my 2 cents. Most of the reviews I have read about the Powermid are where someone put their A/V gear in a closet in the next room or in the basement directly below the living room. These weren't very helpful to me in solving my problem. I want to control my TiVo in the living room from my bedroom. The bedroom is about 45' away from the living room, and there is a right angle in the hallway connecting the two rooms. The radio signal has to penetrate no less than 3 walls to reach the receiver.

I read such glowing reviews of the Powermid, I thought I might as well give it a try. It probably couldn't be any worse than the IR/Radio repeater set I paid about 25% more for at Radio Shack. The Radio Shack unit was horribly unreliable, had to be positioned and repositioned and I would have to hold the remote at a funny angle right in front of the transmitter to get it to work. And then it was intermittent at best.

The Powermid works flawlessly. I plugged it in, and it just works. Every click works every time. I have the receiver/IR emitter up high on a shelf, not even directly aimed at the TiVo. The transmitter sits across the bedroom from where I have the remote. I think the Powermid's stellar performance is due in part to the reasonably sized antenna on the receiver unit. No visible antenna on the transmitter unit improves the aesthetics. The power supply is via a standard 110-volt cable, no floor slugs or wall warts, and the cords are plenty long.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: I liked it so much I bought another
Comment: This product works very well.

The IR receiver in the X10 could be a little more sensitive (one or two of my remotes only work within six or seven feet of the x10 IR receiver).
This limited placement, but not much. The units are small so it's easy to find a place for them. The X10 has a normal AC cord, not a wall adapter (which is great since way too many wall adapters cover up remaining outlets when plugged in.)

The RF link in the extender is very good. I have one set of X10s placed twenty feet apart and operation is very reliable.

'great value for the money.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: X10 PowerMid 2 Stars - Poor Performance
Comment: Installation was very easy. I appreciate the standard 110v style plug and not some clunky DC adapter that covers up two outlets. The styling is sleek and looks nice.
My "beef" with this product is that it doesn't perform as I expected. I estimate one in five button pushes respond as expected. We find ourselves pointing and pushing the button on our remotes vigorously. Both the receiver and transmitter are positioned in optimized places to perform as described in the directions. There are no other devices that conflict with their operation.
My recommendation is for you to try a different brand or type of remote extender as I am disappointed with the performance of the X10 PowerMid kit.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: A problem solver
Comment: Works very well. My transmitter sits on the mantle beneath my LCD and the receiver is on the top shelf in a cabinet with my A/V equipment. Only two negatives. The receiver is elevated compared with my seating position and I found that tilting the Powermid toward me improved performance from a longer distance. I suspect the shape of the Powermid may cause this. Why not just make it square. I guess they would have to change the name. The other neg is that it is not a real long distance performer. At least from remote control to transmitter. I start having problems at about 25ft. I could set the transmitter closer to me and it worked fine but I never could get used to pointing the remote away from the TV to make my cable box and A/V work. I like it near the TV and can live with its limitations.
Still, its a solid product.

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