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I have a R22 Receiver and I was wondering what the difference between RF & IR remote was? Before I had my R22 replaced, the remote seemed to work better with the old receiver, now it seems like I have to actually point the remote at the receiver before it will do anything, before I didn't have to do that. Any suggestions?
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But NOT at the same time - except for one kind of R15, ALL other D* receivers can only do either IR or RF at one time...
Needs to be metioned, because it WOULD be nice if it worked both ways.
This way you could get by with an IR only remote in the room where the receiver is located & RF in the secondary rooms.
And most folks assume that it does...like other RF/IR receivers do...
But NOT at the same time - except for one kind of R15, ALL other D* receivers can only do either IR or RF at one time...
Needs to be metioned, because it WOULD be nice if it worked both ways.
This way you could get by with an IR only remote in the room where the receiver is located & RF in the secondary rooms.
And most folks assume that it does...like other RF/IR receivers do...
But NOT at the same time - except for one kind of R15, ALL other D* receivers can only do either IR or RF at one time...
Needs to be metioned, because it WOULD be nice if it worked both ways.
This way you could get by with an IR only remote in the room where the receiver is located & RF in the secondary rooms.
And most folks assume that it does...like other RF/IR receivers do...
Yeah, I know not at the same time which really sucks.
I wasn't even aware that there was a R15 capable model of doing both.
Every time I programmed an r15 to RF it knocked out the IR capability.
I can certainly understand why some would want the capability to knock out IR but you should be able to choose.
That being said, if you choose to do an RF set up in order to Mirror the TV to another room, then plan on buying 2 RF remotes
You also need to program the codes in both before closing the screen out or you will have to take the receiver back to IR and then go back to RF again to program the remotes.
Just saves you a couple steps this way.
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Well it was ONLY 1 manufacturer of an R15 (the last 3 digits of a receiver's model# tell you who actually made it - there is a list somewhere on this site of which manufacturer each digit stands for) so it was only a subset of R15 models. AND, I believe the way it worked is - you did NOT actually switch the receiver to RF, but JUST the remote, & it would still respond to IR remotes.
Truthfully, I really don't - DISH has ALWAYS had both enabled & I've never seen anywhere where anyone wanted it otherwise...
Not true at all - once the receiver is in RF mode, & as long as you already know the programming sequence on the remote portion, (the RID #'s, & the rest of the prog sequence) you can even do it to add or replace RF remotes. (you DO know the RID# is on a sticker next to the access card behind the front door) I've done DOZENS of RF remotes w/out ever needing going into the receivers menus...
Well it was ONLY 1 manufacturer of an R15 (the last 3 digits of a receiver's model# tell you who actually made it - there is a list somewhere on this site of which manufacturer each digit stands for) so it was only a subset of R15 models. AND, I believe the way it worked is - you did NOT actually switch the receiver to RF, but JUST the remote, & it would still respond to IR remotes.
Truthfully, I really don't - DISH has ALWAYS had both enabled & I've never seen anywhere where anyone wanted it otherwise...
Not true at all - once the receiver is in RF mode, & as long as you already know the programming sequence on the remote portion, (the RID #'s, & the rest of the prog sequence) you can even do it to add or replace RF remotes. (you DO know the RID# is on a sticker next to the access card behind the front door) I've done DOZENS of RF remotes w/out ever needing going into the receivers menus...
Truthfully, I really don't - DISH has ALWAYS had both enabled & I've never seen anywhere where anyone wanted it otherwise...
I have been in some houses where the receivers were close enough that an RF remote from one room would effect on in another.
Even hooked up receivers in the same rooms for PIP or to different TVs (like in a game room) so somebody could watch 2 different football games at the same time.
Ok. but I am trying to put it a layperson standpoint of where they understand it and not the tech tricks that we need to know to get by day to day.
If this was the installer forum, I might explain things differently.
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Then somebody did something VERY wrong then. I REGULARLY stack multiple receivers in the SAME room, & I NEVER, EVER, EVER have RF conflicts with the remotes! You DO realize that on BOTH E* & D* receivers, you assign discrete RF remote codes to each receiver, so this very thing does NOT happen.
On all the E* RF receivers, you CAN change from among 15 remote addresses (in BOTH RF & IR mode) - again, it is NOT rocket science & will fix that problem!
On all the D* receivers, when you enter the last 6 digits of the RID, it automatically does this for you.
And actually for that matter, if for some reason you need the D* receivers on IR (for 3-party remotes, etc.) you CAN also assign up to 8 discrete IR codes for multiple receivers as well. It's NOT a big deal - if you go into the advance remote setup menu on the D* receiver(s), it even tells you how to do it yourself!
Also, you ARE aware that you can even control 3 SEPARATE D* receivers, on the SAME D* RF or IR remote, by (also) using the AV1 & AV2 switch at the top. Again, if you go through the proper setup procedure, you will NOT have remote conflicts - period!
(I'm kind of confused what you are trying to say here, but...)
Who cares - do YOU want to be able to give the customer what they are looking for or not?
YOU can now be the "expert" tech & the customer will appreciate it - sometimes it pays to know more than a "layperson"...
YOU GOT IT!
No, he it saying most, but NOT all...
As I already told you, it ONLY applies to the R15 & R16 models.
Stick w/us on this board & you'll be surprised how much you can learn - & most of it pretty easy...
And Edmund IS the remote genius on this board!
Then somebody did something VERY wrong then. I REGULARLY stack multiple receivers in the SAME room, & I NEVER, EVER, EVER have RF conflicts with the remotes! You DO realize that on BOTH E* & D* receivers, you assign discrete RF remote codes to each receiver, so this very thing does NOT happen.
On all the E* RF receivers, you CAN change from among 15 remote addresses (in BOTH RF & IR mode) - again, it is NOT rocket science & will fix that problem!
On all the D* receivers, when you enter the last 6 digits of the RID, it automatically does this for you.
And actually for that matter, if for some reason you need the D* receivers on IR (for 3-party remotes, etc.) you CAN also assign up to 8 discrete IR codes for multiple receivers as well. It's NOT a big deal - if you go into the advance remote setup menu on the D* receiver(s), it even tells you how to do it yourself!
Also, you ARE aware that you can even control 3 SEPARATE D* receivers, on the SAME D* RF or IR remote, by (also) using the AV1 & AV2 switch at the top. Again, if you go through the proper setup procedure, you will NOT have remote conflicts - period!
(I'm kind of confused what you are trying to say here, but...)
Who cares - do YOU want to be able to give the customer what they are looking for or not?
YOU can now be the "expert" tech & the customer will appreciate it - sometimes it pays to know more than a "layperson"...
YOU GOT IT!
No, he it saying most, but NOT all...
As I already told you, it ONLY applies to the R15 & R16 models.
Stick w/us on this board & you'll be surprised how much you can learn - & most of it pretty easy...
And Edmund IS the remote genius on this board!
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(Again) you CAN do the SAME thing for IR - on BOTH E* & D*, as already explained to you in great detail...
HOW long HAVE you been doing this???
(Again) you CAN do the SAME thing for IR - on BOTH E* & D*, as already explained to you in great detail...
HOW long HAVE you been doing this???
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You don't either - as I'll explain...
Uh OK - and what DO you do when the receivers are all IR ONLY capability??? Obviously you cannot remove IR capabilities on a IR only receiver.
On the E* receivers, when you change the remote addresses, it changes BOTH the IR & RF at the same time. So again, what WOULD be the point of removing IR? If E* can do this all these years, there is NO reason why D* couldn't have done the same - that was my point.
I've never, ever, heard of anyone complaining that the IR should be disabled on E* RF receivers - because it is NOT necessary.
Also (again), you CAN simply change the IR codes as well to simply solve that problem of IR conflicts.
Oh, I thought it was the other way around - I assure you, I'm done...
Well knowing the turnover in the DBS install world, that could mean as little as one YEAR!
How long HAVE you actually done work "in the trenches" then?
Probably, but I'll still put my WELL over 25+ years experience in the BUD's & CATV work against certain newbies any day.
If you don't already understand the time/experience thing, then I guess there's not much else to say.
As I'm sure you will to - rest assured, I'm out of here on this one...I've got WAY better things to do
You don't either - as I'll explain...
Uh OK - and what DO you do when the receivers are all IR ONLY capability??? Obviously you cannot remove IR capabilities on a IR only receiver.
On the E* receivers, when you change the remote addresses, it changes BOTH the IR & RF at the same time. So again, what WOULD be the point of removing IR? If E* can do this all these years, there is NO reason why D* couldn't have done the same - that was my point.
I've never, ever, heard of anyone complaining that the IR should be disabled on E* RF receivers - because it is NOT necessary.
Also (again), you CAN simply change the IR codes as well to simply solve that problem of IR conflicts.
Oh, I thought it was the other way around - I assure you, I'm done...
Well knowing the turnover in the DBS install world, that could mean as little as one YEAR!
How long HAVE you actually done work "in the trenches" then?
Probably, but I'll still put my WELL over 25+ years experience in the BUD's & CATV work against certain newbies any day.
If you don't already understand the time/experience thing, then I guess there's not much else to say.
As I'm sure you will to - rest assured, I'm out of here on this one...I've got WAY better things to do
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Didn't see a thread like this so I figured why not start one. This is about natural supplements. If you aren't into supplements, fine, but please let those of us who do want to discuss this discuss it.
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The first one I wanted to mention has been a real life changer. I'm 62 and still do all of my own install work at my business....also do all the yard work at the house. A few years ago I started noticing that I was losing my range of movement, it was even getting hard to bend over and lace up my boots. Almost got stuck in an attic because I couldn't get turned around once the work was done. Didn't think much of it and figured with age comes stiffness that was only going to get worse as time went on.
It was then that I stumbled across a video which was discussing rotator cuff tears and why they were to prevalent these days. Turns out, the culprit is a simple deficiency in MANGANESE which is key in keeping your tendons flexible. Most anti-biotics strip your body of any manganese it might have had which is why certain anti-biotics, especially those in the Cipro family. I actually knew a man who had two tendons tear while on that stuff.
Went to Amazon and ordered some manganese. Now it took a while, it wasn't instant, but gradually I have regained all of my flexibility. I can bend over and touch my toes while standing with no pain and putting on my boots is no longer a chore.
Pretty cheap too. The bottle I ordered was a 200 ct for under $13. They said to take double the normal dose for the first month because most people are severely lacking, then go to one a day.
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The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
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CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
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