Help Pairing The Slide Pro Remote.

Nope, it's not compatible. The Edge uses a different RF standard from the Slide Pro remote. If you want to use the Slide Pro remote in RF mode with the Edge you'll need to buy an RF dongle. But fair warning, I have not tried this to see if the dongle will work with the Edge, I'm only speculating that it probably will.

RF Dongle for TiVo Slide Pro Remote - TiVo Part - WeaKnees - the DVR Superstore

 

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You're welcome.

 

Why not call TiVo customer support and ask the compatibility question? And if you're real nice, you might even ask if they had a dongle around to send to you, to test it out, and they might even do so.

 

I have the same issue. Ordered the RF dongle from Amazon and just tried it. The RF dongle pairs with the slide pro remote in RF -BUT- the edge doesn’t respond to any input commands whatsoever from the remote even though it’s paired to the dongle and sending RF. Had to clear out the remote and repair without the dongle in IR to get the remote to work again.

 

My old refrain: TiVo should have updated the Slide Pro remote years ago, to add VOX capability and including for the new TiVo box models, and to further add a row of user-programmable learning keys. It's a great device.

 

It occurred to me that the USB problem that affected tuning adapters connecting to the Edge might have also affected the RF dongle. It's possible that the RF dongle will work with the Edge once TiVo updates the USB driver software next week.

 

I’ll try once I get the update.

 

Let us know because I have the same issue. Thanks!

 

So I finally had a chance to try this after getting the update to fix the tuning adapter. Sorry for the delay. Bad news: No change. Slide pro will only pair in IR to the TiVo edge. Using the dongle doesn’t work either.

I hope they fix this, I need the learning function with my setup.

 

I don't mean to be a downer, but this has been a situation with the Mini VOX since the beginning, and nothing has changed. For reasons obviously beyond my paygrade, TiVo has neglected to keep its deservedly-admired Slide Pro remote up with its other developing technology (let alone develop the Slide Pro remote further).