Yesterday we bought a Visio VF550M from Costco. We want to use the remote that came with it instead of Direct Dish Satellite Remote. The Visio is easier and simpler to use. How can we do this?? At this time we are only getting sound to work and no channels

Use the RECOVER button to get back to watching satelliteprogramming if you accidentally change channels or inputs on your TV. Press POUND. Press & hold the TV Mode button until all Mode buttons light up. To take the remote out of Limited Mode, use the PAGE DOWN button instead of the PAGE UP button in step 2.


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it sounds like you need to purchase a new video board from vizio which is expensive. upwards of 600 dollars. walmart has vizio 42 in and 47 in 1080p models around 500 dollars on sale this weekend. hope this helps let me know!

Hey there! Becki Barned with Dish Network here! The problem that you are having is interference with your tv. You can try to move your receiver away from your tv a little, just a few feet, so that the LCD tv is not affecting the signal from the remote.

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I have provided a link for you to Vizio's Website. The information below is for a VSB210WS sound bar. I would go to this link and research your model number and look for the code. You may try the code on this screen to see if it will work. I have also provided a link with instructions on programming your DISH remote to other components.

Vizio Website:

http://www.vizio.com/vsb210ws.html
This is the VSB210WS sound bar.

Programming a Universal Remote to operate the HD Sound Bar System If you own a VIZIO TV with a Universal Remote that uses a 5-digit programming code, you may program a device button with code 31517. This will map the Universal Remote button to operate the HD Sound Bar System as follows: Pictured at right is the VIZIO VUR8P Universal Learning remote.

Ray Calo
DISH Network

I had rca remote that did not recieve ir signals but rf signals instead. Check online with rca or in owners manual for what type of signal factory remote sends. The dvd player I had was 5 dvd and that was the case. Dish might have an option like direct tv where you can program rf signals as well. Call dish network support or look online

i had this problem using dish network. my dish remote went bad so i got a new one and as soon as i programmed it volume and channel had mind of its own on both the dish remote and the original tv remote. you would hit it once and volume would go to max and vice versa when going down. ended up being the new remote was set on the uhf setting and i had to reset to the ir setting which is a small switch in remote next to batteries and then reset system info in dish receiver. problem went away instantly. both remotes work fine now. took two days to figure out and spent hours on internet looking for solution but no one had one. hope this helps.

To control a Dish Network PVR/Satellite, it needs to be set to respond to the default Remote Address (1).

To reset your Dish Network PVR/Satellite to the default Remote Address:

1. Press SYSTEM INFO on the receiver's front panel. The System Information screen displays on the nearby TV and shows the Remote Address.
2. Using the original Dish Network remote, press and hold SAT on your remote control for about three seconds, until all of the mode buttons light up, and then release SAT.
3. Using the NUMBER PAD, press the 1 button
4. Press POUND (#). If you entered the address correctly, SAT will flash three times.
5. Press RECORD. Make sure the Remote Address you see on the System Information screen is 1.
6. Press the SELECT button on the front panel to close the System Information screen.
7. Your Harmony remote should now control your Dish Network PVR/Satellite box

NOTE: Dish Network PVR/Satellite receivers sometimes have two tuners, allowing them to be used in more than one room on different TVs. Harmony remotes can only control a Dish Network receiver's main tuner while still in the same room with direct line of sight to the device.


What other issues are you having with the remote?

It sounds like you have interference, try removing the uhf ant from the back of rec and promgram it straight from there. you can also hookup "bunny ears or a pigtail coax to the uhf ant port to increse uhf signal. also make sure the uhf ant is standing straight up.

I bought a 42" Visio LCD from Costco and used code 10030 and it worked. It is the code for Goldstar TV.