It is, natively, RF, but you can also set it to accept IR so that you can use remotes like Harmony.... When set to enable IR the RF works just as well.
Hopper 3 Remote Control
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Does anyone know if this 52.0 remote learns commands. I'd like to program my audio receiver on/off when in aux mode like I did with my 40.0.
Yes. It's suppose to have the ability. Click on Home, Settings and Remote Control. Click on TV and then Teach Commands.
Thanks. I'll check that out. I didn't notice that option in the remote menu, but could have missed it.
Can you have both the 40.0 and 52.0 remotes paired with the Hopper 3 or Joey 2 at the same time?
Yes. You can have up to 8 paired at once I believe. I have the 52.0 and my old 40.0 paired to my Hopper 3 just in case my wife prefers to use it.
Keep hitting the Home button until you get to the Diagnostics screen then press the Sat button on the remote. It's should pair up and beep.
I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I was able to pair both the new 52.0 and the old 40.0 remotes with the H3 - at the same time. Also, the 40.0 controls the box from other rooms in the house so I wouldn't think it was strictly RF as I have heard. I haven't tried this with the 52.0 yet.
IR = Infra Red = must have line of site.
RF = Radio Frequency = works through walls/cabinets/etc.
40.0/52.0/50.0 are ALL RF only when controlling the H3/Joey.
21.x (VIP series) remotes have to be set for IR mode, but then work just fine as long as IR is enabled on the H3. The 21.0 RF tech is not compatible with the HopperX/40/50/52 RF tech.
20.x remotes are IR only and work just fine if IR is enabled on the H3.
You can have any mix of 40/52/(presumably)50 RF remotes paired to the H3 (up to 8 or so remotes total). Since the IR remotes are not paired, you could have as many as you want.
The H3 is smart enough to know which remote you are actively using and changes screen prompts accordingly, ie: displaying "Options" or "App" text in prompts vs "Red" or "Blue" button icons.
Yes! I noticed how the Hopper seemed to adapt to the particular remote I was using. Smart!
The new remote has the same way as the old (and buttons) for skipping forward and backwards, but I don't see a way to fast-forward or fast-rewind.... is it there and I'm just not seeing it? I keep falling back on my old remote - I'm really glad it works on the new H3.
Never mind - it uses the same buttons as for skip - you just hold them down. The old remote used the conventional "VCR-like" forward and rewind keys.
