Hopper unable to handle 2 dish remotes

[oldanbo]

I've been lovin my dish w/hopper. However, I am unhappy with it's inability to handle more than 1 remote. All of my previous dish receivers had the ability. At least that's my recollection. I called Dish and they said "that's the way it is".
I think it's do-able, it may require a software upgrade, but hey it has bluetooth and I don't know what else.

Anyone able to help me understand this.

Thanks

 

[thomasjk]

Yes you can have multiple remotes. What have you tried?

 

[gdarwin]

Have the second remote in hand and on the first remote hit MENU two times. On the second remote hit he SAT button to pair it. Done.

The second remote must be a 40.0 UHF 2G

 

[JSheridan]

I've got 6 remotes paired to one of my Hoppers.

 

[ChadT41]

I have had 3 remotes paired to both my hoppers and both my joeys at one point in time. You cannot have a remote linked to a hopper, and a Joey, atleast I haven't found that way yet. And I tryed back last year.

 

[rglore]

And the remote has to be close to the Hopper or Joey to pair.

 

[lucky86]

the remote doesn't need to be close to pair. As long as you are within operating distance and system info is open, pressing sat should pair it

 

[dishrich]

The second remote must be a 40.0 UHF 2G

Not true; I'm using an old 21.0 remote (in IR mode) that I had laying around, for a 2nd remote...

 

[Stargazer]

What remotes will not work with the Hopper? Will other types of UHF remotes work with the Hopper such as those that worked with the 722?

 

[mdavej]

Any remote will work in IR mode. See gdarwin's answer for UHF. Since the OP was talking about UHF, not IR, he is correct.

 

[oldanbo]

Have the second remote in hand and on the first remote hit MENU two times. On the second remote hit he SAT button to pair it. Done.

The second remote must be a 40.0 UHF 2G

that worked! I thank you and the Mrs. thanks you! Thanks to all the other suggesters too.
Thanks again,
Dan

 

[Miner]

Any remote will work in IR mode. See gdarwin's answer for UHF. Since the OP was talking about UHF, not IR, he is correct.

I had my remote from my UHF 722 working with it. I think I also had my 811 remote working with it too.


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[lucky86]

The basic remote does not work with the Hopper

 

[mdavej]

The basic remote does not work with the Hopper

It should work fine. Have you enabled IR on your Hopper?

 

[lucky86]

It doesn't. The basic remote doesn't use normal ir codes. The receiver would have needed to have support built in the software for it to work, which it doesn't. I promise I'm 100% accurate on this one and I've also tested it multiple times to confirm.

 

[Stargazer]

How do you figure out what the remote code is for the Hopper so that you can program an older UHF remote such as the ones used for the 722, 811, etc.

 

[JSheridan]

How do you figure out what the remote code is for the Hopper so that you can program an older UHF remote such as the ones used for the 722, 811, etc.

They'll work in IR mode set to code 1 but won't do the Hopper special features.

The older remotes are UHF and the Hopper remotes are 2G.

 

[sethwell]

It doesn't. The basic remote doesn't use normal ir codes. The receiver would have needed to have support built in the software for it to work, which it doesn't. I promise I'm 100% accurate on this one and I've also tested it multiple times to confirm.

I can verify this won't work with the hopper also. Bought one for my parents and it was a no go. Works just fine for my aunt on her 722.

 

[lucky86]

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[mdavej]

It doesn't. The basic remote doesn't use normal ir codes. The receiver would have needed to have support built in the software for it to work, which it doesn't. I promise I'm 100% accurate on this one and I've also tested it multiple times to confirm.

I believe you. I just don't understand why, since the Hopper uses the same IR codes as the 722. Maybe it's an address other than 1?