Remote/DVR Help

Hello,

I have my components in a nearby closet -
I recently picked my new DVR from Comcast and it is the RNG200N. I have a Universal remote MX-450 and a MRF-260 station with emitters. No matter where I put the emitter, I cannot get the DVR to respond to the commands. So, I picked up a 3.5mm a/v wire (mono) and used it in place of the flasher and plugged into the back of the DVR in the "IR" plugin and no response. I noticed that when I did plug in there, it seemed to override the IR sensor on the front as the box would not respond at all to any controller pointed at it.

So, I am at a loss. What little I know has been learned after the past few days of researching. I was excited to finally get a newer DVR but now I am upset I have to go to the closet to use it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Thanks...I did look at the DVR's manual to see where the IR receiver/led is and it's a little circle next to the "select" buttton....it still did not respond to my flasher.

There has got to be someone else running into the same problem or an alternative.

I wonder if it would be possible to get an IR extender for the dvr...then attach the flasher to it...?

I called Universal Remote and they were no help.

and YES if I point the remote directly at the dvr...it works great no problem but, it does not respond to the flasher...

Oh yeah, the previous cable box worked fine with the MRF 260. It was several years old (dvr), that is why I replaced it.

I simply replaced the box, stuck the emitter from the old dvr to the new dvr and the new drv will not recognize the signal from the emitter. I just thought if I added the extender (which will remain in the closet because it is not in the same room) and I will put the emitter on the extender.