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Thursday, August 3rd, 2023

Have two bluetooth gemini remotes control one gemini device but two different TVs

I have a new Gemini device that feeds two TVs in different rooms. I want to pair two Bluetooth remotes to control one device (which I have done) but have each remote control a different TV (power volume, etc). Is this possible? If so, how do I do this? 

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6 Messages

2 years ago

Everything worked perfectly. Received the Gemini on Friday and the secondary remote from Amazon on Saturday. Set up the Gemini box in my living room using the remote supplied by DirectTV, RC82V 2nd Generation. Everything paired perfectly, and also was able to sync with my AV receiver to control volume. Since the Gemini HDMI signal is split to my bedroom, I paired the secondary remote from Amazon on the bedroom TV. It controls the Gemini receiver perfectly and also synced with the Samsung TV in the bedroom for volume and everything else. So, now works exactly the same as my old setup, with newer hardware and remotes. -- One additional comment: the picture quality coming out of the Gemini is substantially better than my older C61K-700. I've not seen much conversation on this improvement in quality, but it is most definitely noticeable. I've not seen much conversation about this on any of these sites, but it’s substantially better. Anyway, thank you everyone for the assistance! I am a happy camper!

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513 Messages

2 years ago

that's good to know, so under RF (Bluetooth) each Gemini remote (RC8x) can have a different TV for volume, mute, and power.

I would guess that each remote turns off it's "TV" and the Gemini... right?

6 Messages

2 years ago

Yeah, the power button is the only tricky part. If I turn on the DirecTV box using the DirectTV remote in my bedroom, it turns on the bedroom TV. But, because the DirectTV box is located in the living room, the living room TV senses the output from the DirecTV box and it also turns on. So, that's the only issue so far. I'll need to see if I can check to see if I can turn off the “automatically turn on when input detected” on the living room TV. I think it might be caused by my AV receiver as the input first goes through my AV receiver and then to the TV. It might be the AV receiver sending the “turn on” request. So, one more problem to solve. Didn't notice that one until today. Yes, each remote does independently control everything else on the TV. Volume up/down, mute, etc.

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2 years ago

Check to see if the living room TV has HDMI-CEC  turned on, you may have to find out what your TV maker calls it, DTV calls it HDMI control and can be also be turned on/off.

6 Messages

2 years ago

Will check Shannon!


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