Rating: - Excellent Kit
Don't worry, just buy it. It works great and is easy to set up. Bit chunky but Phillips build quality, and the remote extender works a treat too. Recommended.

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Rating: - A very useful product
The Philips VL1200 is a means of transmitting video signals to televisions around your house via a wireless transmitter and one (or more) receivers.

The VL1200 allows you to connect two devices (e.g. a video reorder and a DVD player) while other systems in the Philips range allow connections to either one or four devices (the VL1100 and VL1400 respectively). There are four channel settings, so you should be able to find one that minimises interference, even in the unlikely event that your neighbours have the same device.

Set up is very easy, by simply connecting your input devices to the VL1200 transmitter and then connecting that to your TV. All connections are via SCART leads but as only two are supplied you may need to buy another.

I have connected a DVD and video recorder and can thus watch these programmes on a TV in another room. As there's no aerial in this room I can also watch TV by transmitting it through the video recorder.

The VL1200 allows remote control signals to be fed through the receiver back to the transmitter and then to the DVD / video (etc) systems that you have connected. Thus while watching a DVD on the receiving TV, you can pause, stop and fast forward using the DVD's remote control just as if you were in front of the DVD unit itself. Sometimes this does not work with the transmitter unit alone, so additional diode connectors are supplied that adhere to the video / DVD IR sensors. This looks unsightly, but does work.

The picture quality is excellent with no obvious degradation from being transmitted. The only exception - for me - is Channel 5. While not great on the main TV, it is noticeably worse after being beamed to the receiving TV. I found that my (admittedly very old) microwave did not cause any interference whatsoever.

Overall I would certainly recommend this product. It's easy to set up, works as described and saves buying DVD & video reorders for other TVs in the house and - especially useful for me - allows TV programmes to be watched in rooms with no aerial connection. However if you want these advantages more than one room you will need to buy additional receiver boxes.

That said, there are a number of things to bear in mind when purchasing this product.

Firstly, all TVs that will be used a receivers must have a SCART socket. Fine for modern TVs, but perhaps not that old one you have in the kitchen.

Secondly, it will not work with certain cable devices. See the other Amazon reviews for details.

Thirdly, the VL1200 comes with only two SCART leads. Assuming you already have two on your main TV/DVD/Video (etc) set up, you will need to buy a further lead.

Fourthly, you can buy extra receivers (VL1205 at £45) if you wish to connect up more than one receiving TV. Bear in mind that all receiving TVs will get the same signal. You cannot watch TV in the living room and transmit a DVD to one bedroom and a video to another.

Fifthly, you can beam TV signals to other TVs in the house using the receivers. This is very useful for receiving TV programmes in rooms where you do not have an aerial socket (or where indoor aerials do not work well). However this TV signal is sent via the video recorder, and so you cannot record a programme to video and watch a different TV programme on the receiving TV. And if you are beaming TV signals via the video you cannot have the video recorder on standby (to make a timer recording, for example).

Sixthly, you have to manually set the transmitter to beam out either the first or second signal (video recorder or DVD in my case). You cannot make this switch any other way. Not a great hassle but once you've finished watching a DVD on the receiving set you cannot then play a video (or switch to Sky etc) without a trip to the transmitting box.

Finally, the manual for this product is available from the Philips web site should you need further details before buying.

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Rating: - NTL users don't despair
I was disappointed that the original description of this product does not make it clear that the remote control aspect does not work with NTL. However I set the system up anyway, and found the picture quality excellent. I then discovered that you can buy something called a Digieye, a device purely for transmitting your remote control signal separately for around £40, which is a solution for NTL users. It is with this in mind that I am able to recommend this product for a great wireless solution.

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Rating: - Just the job
I have the standard sky digital package and have just installed the Philips in the bedroom in my terrace. The quality of the picture is indistinguishable from downstairs to upstairs. Great buy............

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Rating: - Just the job
I have the standerd sky digital package and have just installed the Philips in the bedroom in my terrace. The quality of the picture is indistinguishable from downstairs to upstairs. Great buy............