close to the edge(Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 20th November 2002, 23:31
As well as transmitting high quality pictures and sound to any TV in your home, the GigaAir 2020 also relays remote control signals back to the source. Just take your normal remote control with you and change channels, etc., as normal. Plug-in mains power supplies included Please note that this item is not compatible with some digital boxes (SKY boxes work fine) , for more information contact lacinhcet[at].ku.oc.nilpam (Free carriage applies to UK mainland)
· Transmit from TV, VCR, DVD, to any room in your home · Ideal for extending cable and satellite TV · Works with your existing remote control · Works even through walls and floors · 2.4GHz for maximum stability
RE: Maplin.co.uk - Video Sender £49-99 - Cheap?
HD462(Elite) posted this on Wednesday, 20th November 2002, 23:53
We bought one of these a few months ago and ended up taking it back. It was too much of a mess about to try to get working. It would only relay the remote signal in about 1 of 10 presses and became a right pain, and unreliable cos you didn`t know if it was sending the right button presses or not. Then it would only send certain keys so ended up punching a different channel number ot the one you intending.
Good idea, but doesn`t work, not in our house anyway, which is an older one with all brick internal walls. The one good thing, is Maplin are good with refunds, and we got our money back no problem.
Mark.
RE: Maplin.co.uk - Video Sender £49-99 - Cheap?
abraham_love(Competent) posted this on Thursday, 21st November 2002, 08:10
I think Toys R Us do a better one. From what I`ve read theirs is £49.99 but actually works. Badged as `Medion` these are on the website. If you search for VIDEO SENDER in these threads you will find a conversation from a few months back. It`s on my Christmas list ;-)
RE: Maplin.co.uk - Video Sender £49-99 - Cheap?
Bob-B(Elite) posted this on Thursday, 21st November 2002, 13:41
Lidl currently have one at £39.99
RE: Maplin.co.uk - Video Sender £49-99 - Cheap?
Aez(Mostly Harmless) posted this on Thursday, 21st November 2002, 14:01
I`ve got to ask - what is Lidl????
I typed in lidl.co.uk, but redirected to a german site - is that what it is???
RE: Maplin.co.uk - Video Sender £49-99 - Cheap?
boyracer(Mostly Harmless) posted this on Thursday, 21st November 2002, 14:27
The very Carling Lager of supermarkets Its worth noting though that, like most, this won`t work with NTL
The pictures great though!
Anyone know of a reasonably priced one that will work with NTL?
RE: Maplin.co.uk - Video Sender £49-99 - Cheap?
HD462(Elite) posted this on Thursday, 21st November 2002, 15:56
Lidl is similar to Aldi, they are the unbranded, cheap, quality food type of store. You only seem to see them in certain regions, we don`t have one round here, but I`ve seen them down south when I`ve been on holiday there.
I saw the ToysRus video sender the other week when we were there. I agree it does look a better model than the the Maplin version.
Mark.
RE: Maplin.co.uk - Video Sender £49-99 - Cheap?
close to the edge(Elite) posted this on Friday, 22nd November 2002, 00:03
Thanks for your post`s it looks like a visit to Toys R us before crimbo then. Unless anyone else knows a better deal?
RE: Maplin.co.uk - Video Sender £49-99 - Cheap?
mavrik(Competent) posted this on Friday, 22nd November 2002, 01:30
Our local Lidl has them for £23.99!
I would`ve had one, but my dad went for it and mistook `100m` for `100mm` because he`s a d******* :) I mean... why the hell would you want a sender with a range of about 8 inches? "Sorry pet, I thought that`s why it was so cheap" heheh
