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🎭Entertainment => Entertainment General => Topic started by: frichmond1 on August 18, 2010, 06:24:24 PM

Title: new icon remote
Post by: frichmond1 on August 18, 2010, 06:24:24 PM

will the new icon remote control my directv box the old 5 in 1 willnot.

Thanks

Title: Re: new icon remote
Post by: Brian H on August 18, 2010, 07:09:49 PM

I looked at a IR10A Icon and it has 23 "directv" choices in Sat Setup.
The latest IR34A Nstinct has 26 "directv" choices and 5 "directv model" choices in Sat Setup. No I don't have a clue as to what the difference between a "directv" and "directv model" is. ;D

I would think it would, but I have no directv experiences.

Title: Re: new icon remote
Post by: -Bill- (of wgjohns.com) on August 18, 2010, 09:32:57 PM

Quote from: frichmond1 on August 18, 2010, 06:24:24 PM

will the new icon remote control my directv box the old 5 in 1 willnot.

Thanks

What model of DirecTV box to you have?   B:(
 >!

Title: Re: new icon remote
Post by: Brian H on August 19, 2010, 06:07:18 AM

When I was looking through one of my electronic supplier catalogs. I saw a directv remote that used an optional RF signal. Does your original remote control the unit in other rooms? That would indicate it can also do RF and the Icon would most likely not work. Though I would think RF was an option and IR would also work.

Title: Re: new icon remote
Post by: Mel99 on August 19, 2010, 07:56:56 AM

I have Dish Network and the remotes have the option for RF because one receiver box can control two TV's.  The remote controlling a receiver in the same room as the TV uses IR and the remote controlling the receiver in a different room uses RF.

Mel