Home theater setups are more sophisticated than they were years ago. It is becoming standard practice among home theater owners to have their components hidden, whether that is inside a wall or an enclosed entertainment center. If your remote only uses IR (infrared) technology, then you won’t be able to control the components. But with the Logitech Harmony RF wireless extender, you’ll be able to control your hidden components with ease.

The requirement needed in order to use the RF wireless extender; you must have a compatible Logitech Harmony remote. The remotes that are compatible are: The Harmony 890, 1100 and the 1000. The set up is pretty easy and straight forward. All you have to do is simply place the RF wireless extender inside where the hidden components are at and close the door. The wireless extender automatically syncs up with your Harmony remote.

And the range of the Logitech Harmony RF wireless extender’s signal is a powerful 100 feet. So if you’re 10 feet away or 100 feet away, the signal strength is just as strong regardless of the distance. The RF wireless extender can be used with either a PC or a Mac to access the web interface in order to update it. The only flaw it has with the updating element is that it must be updated every time the remote is updated.

I must point out that with the RF wireless extender’s 100 foot range, this doesn’t mean in a large room. The 100 foot range is referring to wherever you are in your house, as long as you’re within the range limit, you’ll be able to control your components. So if you’re on the first floor and your components are in the basement, you’ll be able to control them. Also, if you run into any trouble with the setup, Logitech’s customer support will be able to get your RF wireless extender working in no time.

All in all the RF wireless extender will be a welcomed addition to your home theater setup. It may require a little effort to get it initially up and working properly, but as you use it; you’ll start to wonder how you went so long without it.

So in conclusion: The 100 foot range, the strong RF signal and the great customer support make the Logitech RF wireless extender a solid solution to the problem of controlling hidden components in home theaters.