UHF remote with 211z receiver?

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jimberkas

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I recently was updated to 211z receiver and it comes with IR remote. I want to store the receiver away from the TV but that won't work with the IR remote. I read somewhere that the 211z receiver is incompatible with UHF remote. I chatted with Dish and they told me that wasn't true, that I just need to buy a UHF remote and it will work.
Before I go and buy a UHF remote, can anyone confirm or deny that this will work on my 211z receiver?

if not, any suggestions on how to control the 211z from a different room?

 

Bobby

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The 211 will not work with a UHF remote. It is IR only.

 

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jimberkas said:

I recently was updated to 211z receiver and it comes with IR remote. I want to store the receiver away from the TV but that won't work with the IR remote. I read somewhere that the 211z receiver is incompatible with UHF remote. I chatted with Dish and they told me that wasn't true, that I just need to buy a UHF remote and it will work.
Before I go and buy a UHF remote, can anyone confirm or deny that this will work on my 211z receiver?

if not, any suggestions on how to control the 211z from a different room?

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Did you find a UHF antenna jack on the back of your 211Z? You need to make a few more calls to DISH.

You do have alternatives a remote IR sender or there are UHF to IR adapters one of the best I have found is by Nextgen. You replace a battery in your IR remote with their adapter.

 

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Bobby said:

The 211 will not work with a UHF remote. It is IR only.

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thats what I thought. chat just kept trying to sell me a UHF remote.
any solutions?
cant seem to find the old Dish Network IR to UHF Pro Kit, which seems like it might have worked

 

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boba said:

Did you find a UHF antenna jack on the back of your 211Z? You need to make a few more calls to DISH.

You do have alternatives a remote IR sender or there are UHF to IR adapters one of the best I have found is by Nextgen. You replace a battery in your IR remote with their adapter.

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is this the adapter you are referring to?
Amazon product ASIN B000C1Z0HA

 

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jimberkas said:

is this the adapter you are referring to?
Amazon product ASIN B000C1Z0HA

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That extender is the BEST you can possibly buy, I have one. The old Dish product is long gone and hard to be had, anywhere.

 

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KAB said:

That extender is the BEST you can possibly buy, I have one. The old Dish product is long gone and hard to be had, anywhere.

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thanks, guess i'll give it a try

 

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DISH UHF Upgrade Kit
seems to be available from skyvision for about 60 bucks shipped

worth the extra 20 bucks?

 

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jimberkas said:

DISH UHF Upgrade Kit
seems to be available from skyvision for about 60 bucks shipped

worth the extra 20 bucks?

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No link. Waste you money if you must.

 

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KAB said:

No link. Waste you money if you must.

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site wouldn't let me post a link. it was a legitimate question, I think. i got the impression that the dish kit was the best solution, just no longer available.
just looking for the best solution at a reasonable price.
purchased the nextgen...
I appreciate your feedback

 

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The dish kit is for older SD receivers(it should work on the 211 just fine) but I would go with something newer if possible, especially for the upgraded equipment. I'm trying to remember the dish kit, and I think it requires a 10.1 remote but I could be incorrect.

 

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• Mar 3, 2015

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went ahead with the next gen IR system. thanks, everyone, for the help