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Posted by: shawncv79

I was browsing TreoCentral and when I stumbled upon this little gem of an item, my

The NoviiRemote Blaster, made specifically for the Treo 650.

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TreoCentral's list of some features
-Control over 10, 000 home entertainment devices, including TVs, Satellite Receivers, HDTV decoder boxes, DVD players, VCRs, and more

-Enhances your Treo's Infrared strength - The Blaster features a strong infra-red transmitter, with a range up to 75 feet and much greater beam angles. With this powerful transmitter and the built-in code chip, you can control TVs outside the home, for example at your local sports bar.

-The Blaster is easy to setup.

Now, i've been reading about this for about 2 weeks, gathering info and doing everything but visiting the manufacturer's website to get a full list of devices that are supported. My main question is, has anyone actually used this device, how easy is it to setup/configure and is it wortht the $35 that its advertised for?

Posted by: iDean

Ive also been looking into this, I have really only seen good about it...I hope to get it as a birthday present next month

Posted by: CrazyAzn23

i have it on my treo 650 right now.... it works great!

Posted by: iDean

How many devices can it control total?

Posted by: shawncv79

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Originally Posted by CrazyAzn23

i have it on my treo 650 right now.... it works great!

How is the range and ease of setting it up/customizing button configuration?

Posted by: fireman54

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I think that, frequently, some faulty Blasters make it out to consumers. Mine fits too toghtly in the SD slot and it is not recognized by the software. Emailed them yesterday. No response yet. From their forums, it looks like they take a while to respond.

Posted by: CrazyAzn23

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Originally Posted by iDean

How many devices can it control total?

five....

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Originally Posted by shawncv79

How is the range and ease of setting it up/customizing button configuration?

Not too far, about 3-6 feet away. U gotta press down on the key for about 3 secs to get the IF to work well. And yes the buttons are customizable.

Posted by: cng.

3-6 feet, that is pretty much reachable distance. The point to a remote is distance. This whole thing doesnt seem appealing to me.

Posted by: iDean

Well $30 is a good birthday present price