can RF capable reciever "get" RF form universal remote?

[scott911]

I have a Sherwood Newcastle reciever which has an RF reciever antenna and comes with an RF & IR remote control.

I now want to go uptown with a nice universal remote.

My questions is, can a third party RF remote talk, via RF, to my reciever?

It appears that aftermarket universal RF remote will only send RF to it's corresponding base station, which will in turn, send out IR to the reciever.

That could work of course, but I'd like to skip the middle step of the base station "translation" if possible...

 

[jostenmeat]

Hiya, I would think it should work out fine. Call URC to confirm (known for excellent CS). Even their $50 remotes are naturally RF + IR, like the RF20.

 

[scott911]

Thanks - but I checked there site and it says:

Q: Will the MX-800 control my radio frequency (RF) devices or learn RF commands? A: Although the MX-800 is an RF/IR remote, it only communicates to the MRF-200 via RF. It will not control or learn RF devices functions.

I should still follow up with them to be sure throguh. Based on the look of the URC product line, I tik they may actually make the Sherwood remotes...

Still doesn't let me get the loo color touchscreen my wife wants though...

 

[MDS]

The answer is almost universally 'NO', just as the URC site says.

Even if the reciever and remote/basestation use the same RF frequency (481 MHz) the receiver will not understand the data format or communication protocol the remote is using. It's the same reason you can't directly control a ceiling fan that came with an RF remote using a universal RF remote - it's proprietary to the fan.