Terk Technologies Leapfrog LF-30S Wireless 2.4 GHz A/V Distribution System

First of all...the product was not what the picture offered, but it was close and I'm sure updated.Seems I had to get this item because of...well, of what it is.REAL easy to set up. I would only suggest that you READ THE MANUAL FIRST!Even though its a no brainier to set up, just only to familiarize yourself with the product.I just installed this unit and it works great. The signal has to go through one wall and only about 6 feet.Turning the dish antenna helped tune it in a bit, but I can't see the unit going as far as the advertized 150 feet. I guess we could try that...but I'm sure it would be in a perfect setting where you would get line of sight. BUT, I REALLY DON'T CARE TO TRY IT RIGHT NOW...LOL.The manual did have an addendum which stated that the unit could be vertically or horizontally oriented...DUH...OK, OK...I DID read the book before I started. It told me that you can use the IR RECEIVER so you can control your IR device from the other room. I READ THE BOOK and it had a clear picture of this receiving device. Nowhere in the box was this device (what I was actually looking at was the A/V/ cable box and didn't realize it).I'm so dumb...I FINALLY opened the plastic baggy containing the receiver wire that plugs into the transmitter...there I find one end had a mini plug and the other a red (IR) thingy that the book told me to stick to the IR eye of the main cable box. DUH ME.OK, OK...cut through the crap...I guess I was reading to fast through the manual and wanted to get the thing up and running.But it couldn't be easier to set up and get going. The unit remotely controls you devices from other rooms...yeah!!Just got it installed on 5/30/2011 and if I need to add more to this, I will. Hope this helps, and hope the unit lasts a while.

Simple installation. Removed cable box and installed this unit in it's place. Transmitter and receiver are less than 20 feet apart. Initial installation was smooth - everything worked exactly as it should the first time. After about 10-12 minutes everything suddenly stopped working. Removed all equipment, put everthing back the way it was and tried the installation over again. Everything worked for 10-12 minutes and suddenly stopped. Third time was NOT a charm.Tried contacting Terk (manufacturer), no response. Phone system is a circle jerk of pressing numbers only to get the exact same messages.Tried contacting Frog Jar Sales (purchased from through Amazon), they changed their name to NewGearDeals.com. No answer. Web site does not allow for submission. Called and left voice mail messages with no reply.Credit card and BBB are next to contact.I'd stay away from this product, TERK Products, Frog Jar Sales and NewGearDeals.com - not a one of them have customer service anywhere in their vocabulary.

The picture quality is nice and the IR extender is the perfect bonus (despite some problems.) This is a great option to running cables, and for the price a good value.I have 2 sets and an extra receiver Terk LF30-RX Add-on Receiver for Terk LF-30S TV Anywhere Wireless A/V System between 15 and 30 feet apart. The quality of the a/v signal is comparable to an analog cable signal. I found pointing the antennae off-center a bit rather than directly at each other worked better, but your results may differ. There can be some very minor interference if somebody walks through the signal. The microwave oven causes more interference when it's on. My 5.8 GHz phone is not a problem. I've got no wireless network so can't comment on that.I'm using an a/v switch so I can choose from a few different sources (DVR, DVD, etc.) If you hook this up to the speaker jack on a PC-based DVR, make sure the volume is turned up on the PC and/or the DVR software.About the IR extenders - on my first order, both were opaque, almost black, and just didn't work. I called the manufacturer (who was courteous and knowledgeable) to no avail, so I just exchanged the whole lot. The replacements had red transluscent plastic extenders and these worked without a problem. I did have to try different positions for the extender so it wasn't in the way when pointing the remote directly at the source device, but a little off to the side works great. It's too bad this isn't compatible with the LF-IRX Terk Leapfrog Remote Control Extender Kit LFIRX so you can control multiple devices.When using the IR extender, clicking on the remote causes some interference in the a/v signal. It stops when you stop clicking, but it is a little annoying. The biggest problem I have with the IR extenders is that regardless of the a/v channel being used, the IR signal goes to all transmitters. If you've got only one set, not a problem. But say you've got 2 sets, one on channel A, and the other on channel B. The transmitter on channel A (Tx A) is connected to a DVR, along with the IR extender. If you point your remote at the receiver on channel B (Rx B), the IR is transmitted to both Tx B (as intended) and Tx A (not intended). If Rx B is near the DVR connected to Tx A, such that the remote hits both Rx B and the DVR, the DVR gets 2 signals: one from the remote and one from the IR extender on Tx A. They seem to interfere with each other because the DVR doesn't respond. Blocking Rx B from the remote allows the DVR to be controlled directly by the remote. Hopefully relocating Rx B away from the DVR will resolve this (though they're both connected to the same TV...)