Product Description

How you would you like to control your lights from the comfort of your couch? IRLinc allows you to do just that. Keep the universal remote you have, setup an extra function button to a compatible IR code and you're ready to go! Set up "Movie Scene" to dim your sconces and turn off the kitchen light while settling in for a Friday night flick. Need more popcorn? Press the intermission button to brighten the sconces and turn on the kitchen light: no more fumbling around for light switches in the dark.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #55516 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Smarthome

Features

• Compatible with most programmable remote controls
• Talk-back LED confirms compatible IR commnds
• Wide-angle IR receiver gives you maximum flexibility
• Sleek black finish blends with your A/V equipment
• Award-winning INSTEON technology provides superior performance and reliability

Customer Reviews

How do you use this thing?
I want to give this device a 5 star, but it hasn't lived up to its full potential YET.
I'll start by saying that I really looked forward to the release of this item in January 2008. For the first time, you can adjust your Insteon lighting using your TV remote control, which is extremely useful in a home theatre or media room.

When I got it, I couldn't figure out how to set it up with my Logitech Harmony 880 remote. The Harmony line of remotes are by far, the most brilliantly designed and easy to use programmable remotes for the money. You select your A/V components with an on-line graphical application, then download to your remote.

Unfortunately, Logitech does not have any commands for this SmartHome product, and SmartHome does not say how to program this on a Harmony (despite using a Harmony 880 remote in their marking material). SmartHome essentially says to program it as an NEC device (like Sony, Yamaha, etc). You can do that on a basic programmable remote but not the Harmony.

I know one of the two companies will figure it out eventually but in the meantime, I'm still using the manual method for lights ON/OFF in my home theatre. So 3 stars until I can use it with my Harmony 880.