Two RF remotes, one HR21- 100

[Qooop]

Is it possible to control one HR21-100 with 2 RF remotes?

My HR21 is in a back room with the component video and coax digital audio going to the TV in the living room while the Svideo and digital optical audio goes to a TV in that back room. It works great and I am happy with the video quality in both rooms without using a splitter but I would like to have a remote in both rooms.

I see DTV sells extra remotes.

[eakes]

Yes, you can use multiple RF remotes to control the same receiver.

[rudeney]

Yes, you can use multiple RF remotes to control the same receiver.

Just to add to that, the process for doing this is not completely straightforward. Programming the first remote is easy. You just use the on-screen instructions to change from IR to RF mode. It will have you press a series of buttons on the remote and then select “Done” (Or is it “OK”?) on the screen. This will put both the remote and the receiver into RF mode. The “catch-22’ is when you go to program the second remote. You can’t get back to the RF programming instruction screen unless you first change the receiver and remote back to IR mode. However, if you know the secret, it’s actually easy. Go ahead and program the first remote for RF, then follow these steps for the second remote (or any other number of RF remotes you want controlling that receiver):

http://www.dbstalk.com/showpost.php?p=1570624&postcount=5

[Azdeadwood]

Just to add to that, the process for doing this is not completely straightforward. Programming the first remote is easy. You just use the on-screen instructions to change from IR to RF mode. It will have you press a series of buttons on the remote and then select “Done” (Or is it “OK”?) on the screen. This will put both the remote and the receiver into RF mode. The “catch-22’ is when you go to program the second remote. You can’t get back to the RF programming instruction screen unless you first change the receiver and remote back to IR mode. However, if you know the secret, it’s actually easy. Go ahead and program the first remote for RF, then follow these steps for the second remote (or any other number of RF remotes you want controlling that receiver):

http://www.dbstalk.com/showpost.php?p=1570624&postcount=5

Correct I have 2 RF remotes on a HR21 and another 2 RF remotes on a HR20. Each remote is also programed for a different TV and different DVD player. All work fine.