Is the remote an RF remote or an IR remote?
313819
it is a RF remote (radio frequency) Does not have to be "in line of site" with receiver.
1561104
It is not RF-capable out of the box. Easily fixed by adding the 6160-RF keypad. This is what I run, and it works perfectly.
1599200
Worse case scenario your directv box does not support RF. The good news is the RF remotes can still be set to IR if necessary.
1599196
Should work fine but check your receiver by going to remote setup and see if it will toggle between ir and rf. If so, just follow the on screen instructions.
1745274
It is not an rf remote if that's what you're asking. You need to have it pointed in the general direction to make it work.
1133222
IR is line of sight. If you can't see the sensor it won't work. That goes for any IR receiver. You would need RF (radio frequency).
261772
You can program it to use anything with IR. I have it using stereo, radio, and my TV. Best remote I ever bought!!!!
913932
IR requires line of sight and has a shorter distance limit. You can turn your head and lose the IR signal. RF is better for this purpose.
203536
If by IR you mean InfraRed, yes. It's a remote so there aren't any wires involved.
942499
I agree with Chris, I've only used the RF transmitter to broadcast the sound the radio of our vehicle. The IR should work just fine.
1988234
I have purchased this controller and received an rf unit. To be certain you get what you want, you may need to find one that is more clearly described.
1341776
I had to change the settings in the receiver to make it work. Make sure the remote control setting is set to IR remote. If it set to RF it might not work.
1555132
yes you have to set up ir control with FM TUNER and the remote or you can use original remote
1863833
If you have the RF base units installed in both viewing areas, each will pick up RF transmissions from either remote if it is within range. You might try taking one of the RF base units out of one viewing area so that it becomes IR (line of sight) only. You may need to do that in both areas to prevent this "crosstalk"---hope this helps....
343277
There is not. I have mine behind my TV, and it works fine. I think that it may be using RF, rather than IR, but would have to double-check.
2178055
Not sure. Once I received it and figured out it was an IR device (needing line of sight) not radio wireless I returned it.
1772774
The HC4000 comes with an IR remote. According to the manual, the remote has range of 10m (30ft).