2kool4skool
03-13-2006, 02:35 AM
I have a Directv r15 and I want to use a remote extender so that I can control it from another room
I bought a radioshack extender and hooked it up in the other room
it worked for my tv, vcr, dvd, stereo, but not for the r15.
I am sure that the remore I have is the IR remote and not the RF remote (model ...23 not ...24) and when i pointed the remote at the radio shack extender and pressed buttons, it made the light blink, so it is transmitting IR. it just didn't operate the unit.
the ir blaster was right in fron t of the r15 ir window and I moved it around a lot just to make sure it was getting the signal. no luck.
Is the r15 not compatible with IR remote extenders or is there another model I should try? is there a workaround?
I know that this is a tivo forum, but there was a good review of the r15 on these forums.
i like it even though a lot of people hate is and I also have 2 other hughes tivos which I don't likeas much as the r15.
from what I understand, the r15 will be getting a software upgrade soon which will enable the RF antenna port on the back and allow me to buy the model ....24 RF remote like the HR20 has. then I can use the re mote all over the house.
but i really don't want to wait for directv to do this. I need a workaround now.
any help would be appreciated.
thanks
Steve
Carlsbad, CA
I bought a radioshack extender and hooked it up in the other room
it worked for my tv, vcr, dvd, stereo, but not for the r15.
I am sure that the remore I have is the IR remote and not the RF remote (model ...23 not ...24) and when i pointed the remote at the radio shack extender and pressed buttons, it made the light blink, so it is transmitting IR. it just didn't operate the unit.
the ir blaster was right in fron t of the r15 ir window and I moved it around a lot just to make sure it was getting the signal. no luck.
Is the r15 not compatible with IR remote extenders or is there another model I should try? is there a workaround?
I know that this is a tivo forum, but there was a good review of the r15 on these forums.
i like it even though a lot of people hate is and I also have 2 other hughes tivos which I don't likeas much as the r15.
from what I understand, the r15 will be getting a software upgrade soon which will enable the RF antenna port on the back and allow me to buy the model ....24 RF remote like the HR20 has. then I can use the re mote all over the house.
but i really don't want to wait for directv to do this. I need a workaround now.
any help would be appreciated.
thanks
Steve
Carlsbad, CA