I need the advice of the experts. I got an RCA ultimate TV receiver (DWD490RE) for christmas to add to my theater. I already have 2 RCA DRD480RE receivers in my theater. I have a 3 in 4 out multiswitch taking LNB-A and B out to the 4 receivers (2 tuners on the ultimate TV receiver and then the other 2 RCA receivers). The ultimate TV receiver set up easy and is working fine. All my A/V equipment is in an equipment rack in my theater and all video output is modulated onto unused cable channels using net media triple play modulators. All receivers are controlled by a IR distribution system that sends IR signals from receivers in each room to emitters on the equipment in the racks. I use 2 Prontos (TSU2000)throughout the house. That's the background of my system.

The problem I have is that the previous two sat receivers were operating on RCA code banks 5000 and 5001. This was fine with 2 receivers but now the 3rd sat receiver (ultimate TV) also operates on code bank 5000. Hence, when I send IR commands to the ultimate TV receiver it also controls the other RCA receiver. Drives my wife and kids nuts!

Does anybody know of a third code bank for RCA satellite receivers? This would fix my problem.....I think.

Thanks for your help.

What you can do is use an IR router from xantech. www.xantech.com. Basically it is a switcher that has discrete codes for its outputs. What you do is put the IR command for the appropreate emitter before all commands for the Sat receiver you want to control.

You might have to put hoods on the emitters so you don't get any cross talk.

I'm pretty sure the codes for the Xantech RC68 remote are in the file section which is what you need to operate the device.

Hope this helps

Steve

RT-8 is the xantech piece to use, it won't matter about the IR codes on the RCA's. Just like Steve says, you need hoods for the equipment so the commands don't talk to the other equipment