Walls are no longer a limitation for U-verse with new RF Point Anywhere remote

For those who have far too often felt confined by having to point remotes at the devices being controlled, news of AT&T's new Point Anywhere RF remote for its U-Verse customers should be a sweet siren song. The relatively simple remote is backlit for your convenience, letting home theater owners hide their set-tops away in a closet without having to go all aftermarket for a control solution. Changing channels from previously impossible areas like the bathroom, kitchen or outside comes at a cost of $49 for the remote and USB dongle, available from AT&T's online store beyond the read link.

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[ryaninc Posted Aug 9th 2009 12:42PM]

If this would work with other setups, such as a Windows Media Center box, then I would definitely buy it. Fifty bucks ain't bad for a remote like that.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 9th 2009 1:32PM]

My favorite was a cable box remote that had the IR light coming from the underside of it... so you could hold it up., read the keys and not have to tilt it forward.

[wyldtek Posted Aug 9th 2009 1:40PM]

DirecTV DVRs have this built in. But when you turn RF on it turns IR off. That renders my Slingbox useless so I stick with IR.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 9th 2009 5:25PM]

DISH has had UHF remotes since the early 90's. If it weren't for that I would not have been able to have the killer in-house system I've had for 15 plus years. It's only lately that other providers introduced them. I know because every so often I look for alternative providers and the hold up was that they did not have UHF remotes to accommodate the placement of the gear. Their latest learning remote exchanges and stores box and remote info, so that if you have to get a new box, point and press and all is as it was. Nice feature. Oh and since DISH now owns Sling and has an extensive Code Library plus the learning and even the newer four color buttons, it works with most everything.

Looks like people are getting wise to the needs of the consumer. Finally.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 10th 2009 11:08AM]

I don't understand why IR remotes even exist anymore with how cheap and reliable bluetooth and similar technology is.

As a Uverse customer I don't think I will shell out $50 for it though.

[TMoney2007 Posted Aug 10th 2009 2:44PM]

Until everything is RF, I don't see the point of making the change...

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 13th 2009 2:13PM]

Uverse box does not work with IR Blasters or extenders. My Uverse box is in a cabinet and its been a mission trying to find one that works on it as the ones I have tried have failed. Any ideas besides this option for a Uverse box in a cabinet?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 18th 2009 3:04PM]

I purchased a Radio Shack IR extender for around $50. I have to aim my uverse remote directly at
it and it will send a uhf radio signal to another box which in turn, sends an IR signall to the uverse
receiver. The set up works but as mentioned, it has to be aimed precisely. I'm going to purchase
the ATT remote and eliminate the RS extender

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 3rd 2009 4:44PM]

I purchased the new AT&T anywhere remote. It works sporatically. I am wondering if there is a conflicting RF signal. I also use a wireless headset to listen to TV. AT&T offered to refund my money, but, I would prefer a remote that works the way the advetise it to work. The At&T rep. said they had no new remotes in stock. If this is so great, why don't they have a ton of them?