Samsung HD receiver Remote (1 Viewer)

[Citizen87645]

Does anyone know why my learning remote won't learn the codes from my Samsung HD receiver (SIR T-151)? Or happen to know how to make the Samsung remote work for Toshiba televisions? There were no codes for Toshiba in the manual.

 

[Nathan_R]

Samsung remotes (and HD receivers, and HDTVs) are notorious for being incompatible with *multibrand* remotes.
I cannot get my Sammy HDTV to respond to a DISH remote, nor can I get the Sammy remote to control the DISH receiver. Blah.

Best regards,
~~Nathan

(Edit: corrected bad remote terms)

 

[Mark Murphy]

Whatever you do, don't lose that remote. I inquired about replacing a remote for my SIR-T150 and Samsung told me that it was $78.50 plus S/H. The OTA HD box definitely makes watching feel "old school". I have to get up and change the channels manually and fix the antenna. I asked Samsung if they make another component remote (DVD, TV, etc.) that would control the box, because they are always available on Ebay, but I was again offered a replacement for $78.50.

 

[Hank_P]

I disagree. My MX-500 remote operates my Toshiba and Samsung T165 without any problems (along with my receiver, zektor switcher, DVD, and cablebox). I "taught" the MX-500 all the Samsung codes and it had no problems learning them.

I never did try to let the TV remote or Samsung learn from the other as I was in the process of purchasing the MX-500. You never did specify which "learning remote" you have.

Hank

 

[Nathan_R]

Allow me to rephrase, as I made a mess of my terms and spewed out some bad information:

The Samsung remotes do not control non-Samsung devices very well, nor do many of the *multibrand* remotes packaged with hardware (like a multifunction Dish Network Remote, Sony dvd remote, Panny HDTV remote, etc.) handle Samsung products well.

I did not mean to lump learning/universal remotes with multibrand ones.

All of the Prontos I've ever owned have handled Sammy products *pretty* well, but the Samsung remotes have very limited multibrand libraries from what I've gathered and rarely operate any of my equipment reliably.

Sorry about that.

~~Nathan