No I didn't buy it. I asked a specific question and only one person knew the answer. I got dish to send me a new remote. That took a few days. I wanted the remote the day I needed it. I know I can wait for one to be shipped. If I have this happen again at least I can go and get a remote 24/7 at walmart instead of having to unpair and re-pair the one that was working. I was able to get by over the weekend doing just that. But imagine if your 2 tvs only had one remote between them all weekend. It's a pain to deal with. I wasn't asking for solutions or opinions on what the best thing to do would be. I just wanted to know if the remote that Walmart sells would work with the hopper. But everyone wanted to offer their vast knowledge and experience by telling me to order one and wait. I wasnt asking for that. The question has been answered.