Remote capabilities with new 4K boxes
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Mark Topic as New
- Mark Topic as Read
- Float this Topic for Current User
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Printer Friendly Page
This thread's discussion is locked. If it doesn't give you the information you need, head to its forum board for active discussions or to start a new discussion.
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Link to Post
- Email to a Friend
- Report Inappropriate Content
Hi there,
I'm having TELUS come in and upgrade our set top boxes to the new 4K PVR and 4K wireless set tops. I noticed that these particular models of set top boxes are capable of using bluetooth remotes and IR remotes. Do the TELUS remotes still have to work via IR or are the remotes that they give now with these new boxes working via bluetooth?
Thanks in advance!
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Link to Post
- Email to a Friend
- Report Inappropriate Content
The remote included are IR on the (Arris) 5602 and 5662 for the 4K receivers. But the receiver can work on Bluetooth.
Find a post useful, please click on "Like" to give the author recognition or mark as an accepted solution.
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Link to Post
- Email to a Friend
- Report Inappropriate Content
Thanks for the super quick response! That will save me figuring out an IR repeater solution. 🙂
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Link to Post
- Email to a Friend
- Report Inappropriate Content
So if the remotes can work via Bluetooth how do you pair the remote to the PVR? And which models of PVR and remote are you referring to?
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Link to Post
- Email to a Friend
- Report Inappropriate Content
Behind the VIP5602W (wireless 4K) and 5662W (4K PVR) is a Bluetooth button. Press the button, then with your Bluetooth remote press any key and it will sync.
If you go menu>settings>remote control, you will see it paired.
Find a post useful, please click on "Like" to give the author recognition or mark as an accepted solution.
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Link to Post
- Email to a Friend
- Report Inappropriate Content
OK but you need your own remote? The Slimline 2 isn't a bluetooth remote.
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Link to Post
- Email to a Friend
- Report Inappropriate Content
Find a post useful, please click on "Like" to give the author recognition or mark as an accepted solution.
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Link to Post
- Email to a Friend
- Report Inappropriate Content
Curious why Telus wouldn't provide Bluetooth remotes with the recievers if they are Bluetooth capable. Any idea if there are plans to upgrade the remotes to BT?
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Link to Post
- Email to a Friend
- Report Inappropriate Content
Cost and consistency most likely. A basic IR remote will be cheaper and if it works across the majority of boxes it means setup and support will be consistent. Telus hasn't hinted at any plans to change to bluetooth remotes so far so it's difficult to say when or if that will happen.
If you find a post useful, please give the author a "Like" or mark as an accepted solution if it solves your trouble. 🙂
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Link to Post
- Email to a Friend
- Report Inappropriate Content
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Link to Post
- Email to a Friend
- Report Inappropriate Content
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Link to Post
- Email to a Friend
- Report Inappropriate Content
Hi @viperdiablo1! I don't believe there is a way for the Bell Bluetooth remote to work with the technicolor uiw8001 4K pvr's. I understand that Telus or the manufacturer has disabled the bluetooth functionality on these STBs. I had my Telus installer swap out the technicolor uiw8001 for the arris 5662 and now the bluetooth remote functionality works out of the box. Getting the bluetooth remote to connect to my TV is a different story due to the Bell Bluetooth remote's lack of input button. I've asked @WestCoasterBC for assistance 🙂
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Link to Post
- Email to a Friend
- Report Inappropriate Content
Find a post useful, please click on "Like" to give the author recognition or mark as an accepted solution.
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Link to Post
- Email to a Friend
- Report Inappropriate Content
I wonder if I could walk into a bell retail store and program my Bell Bluetooth remote to work with my Sony TV. They might have a functioning Bell STB in the store that would get me into the remote control setup menu.
I wonder if that would work once I brought the remote home and tried operating my Sony TV???
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Link to Post
- Email to a Friend
- Report Inappropriate Content
Curious what you mean by won’t work with your Sony tv? Are you saying all functions of the remote will not work with the tv? Or is it just specifically the input button not working?
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Link to Post
- Email to a Friend
- Report Inappropriate Content