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Originally Posted by dieseljeep
The latest RCA 3 function remotes will operate most DTV converters. The model # RCR312WV and is available at Radio shack and Walmart.
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Yes, but unfortunately the days of turning the knobs or using the original remote to change channels have come to an end in most cases. Unless you have analog cable or low-power stations in your area, the knobs and remote are essentially useless. Even analog cable and low-power stations are phasing out. Chances are that most, if not all, local analog cable channels will be offered exclusively in digital come 2012. I just lost another analog cable channel the other day. I'm telling you. D-Day for anything analog left is coming sooner than we hope.
As far as using the remote that comes with the DTV converter box, I use it obviously to change channels and sometimes to change the volume (however it's recommended that you use the knob on the TV itself). My remote only turns on the converter box though and not the TV. I turn that on manually.