How To Program the Little Black Comcast Remote. I thought I would start out with this tutorial. I know that it is not for computers, but it is the most recent question I have been asked and the most popular. Now, be aware that these instructions are not for the standard silver remote that comes with your cable box. They are for black remote that comes with the DTA box. If you need instructions on how to program the silver remote you can find those here: If you subscribe to Comcast for your cable service, you may be familiar with their upgrade that no longer allows you to hook directly to a TV. Instead, you have to use a little black box that is provided by Comcast. This box comes with a little black remote control that can be programmed to operate your TV so you don’t have to use two separate remote controls. I have had a lot of friends and family ask me to help them program their remotes, so I decided to write this article to offer a nice easy- to- follow guide for others who may want to program their remotes as well. Before starting, make sure that the little black box is hooked up correctly and you have a picture on your TV. Start by turning your TV on. Press and hold the small white button labeled “Set” until the red light flashes twice. Press the numbers 9- 9- 1 and you will see the red light flash two more times. Start pressing the channel “+” button at a medium speed (not too fast!!!). When your TV turns off. STOP pressing the “+” button. ![]() · Overpaying for cable is out. Here's a consumer-first guide to either cutting the cord or paying less each month. Instructions on how to replace a Comcast modem with your own, to eliminate the $10 per month Comcast modem rental fee forever! Comcast is a cable, television, Internet and media company offering services to both residential and commercial customers. Though telecommunications customers may. Press the “Set” button once and you should see the red light flash twice. Your remote will now turn your TV on/off, change channels and control the volume. That’s it. I hope that was easy to follow and hopefully your table is less cluttered by remotes! Did this help you? Please feel free to provide any comments. On a side note, sometimes this auto program method does not work with some TV models. If that is the case, please leave a comment or use the contact page to send a message and I will help you track down a code that will work! Troubleshooting. I've Been Pressing CH+ forever. Depending on your TV make and model, it may take a while for the remote to cycle through all the built in codes and actually find the one that works. This can take a while and little patience. If you have given several attempts using the 9- 9- 1 method and your TV still won’t turn off. Then you will need to program it manually using a code. TV turns off now, but Channels Won't Work. In some instances, after auto- programming your TV will now turn on and off. But the channels have stopped working. I’m not sure why this happens, but if this is the case, try the following: Hold the Set button until the red light flashes twice. Enter code 9- 9- 3. The red light should flash two more times. Press 1 The red light should flash four times. Now, you have should On/Off and Channel functions. Hey Readers! If you found this article useful, please give it a +1 or share it!! How To Use Your Own Cable Box and Router To Save Money With Comcast[This is a guest post from a friend who shares a similar sentiment toward Comcast as I do. He wanted to stick it to them by not paying a monthly fee to lease hardware from them. These monthly lease fees are another huge revenue stream for Comcast that he wanted to put a stop to. Here’s how to do it.]I’ve chosen to maintain cable service largely due to the speed of the internet. Internet, in my case, is a necessity because that is how I connect with work, handle my holiday shopping, search for jobs and connect with my social network…. Facebook is a necessity, right? Satellite doesn’t have an option for internet service and the land line phone networks are nearly obsolete (in my opinion because I use Vo. IP and my cell phone). Since I am “committed” to Comcast, I decided I would do everything possible to limit the amount of money I was paying to them. I decided to challenge the status quo and re- think what I was using cable for. We all know that the cable TV business is extremely flawed. I prefer to pay for things that I actually consume. How on earth can we consume 9. We can’t. What about the time that I’m away from the house? I’m not getting any benefit of the cable when I am away. I personally want my cable programming to be based off my consumption, just like all the other bills that come to my house. I don’t pay for my water or electricity on a subscription basis. I pay for what I use. There are a growing number of people who would be perfectly happy paying for entertainment options à la carte because we are becoming used to doing just that. On- demand programming gives us that flexibility. Why can’t I order a single live football game the way that I order Big Hero 6? As consumers demand this type of programming, you should know that the large cable companies spend an obscene amount of money from a corporate perspective lobbying to keep the cable model exactly as it is today. Of course when the lobbyist gets a hold of an already corrupt politician, they force in laws that make it difficult to get à la carte programming that we want to see. There are plenty of arguments to be had for NOT introducing à la carte programming but I’m not here to debate those. That being said, I’m using cable……. Comcast is a service provider. They are not a hardware provider (though they love to be due to the crazy amount of money they make off of it). And this was key for the first part of the equation. Buy your own hardware (cable box) – You mean I can buy my own cable box? You’re damn right you can. Let me be clear, it isn’t an easy process and might be an extreme option, but if you are like me and just want to stick it to Comcast however you can, this is a good option. They don’t make it easy though and from what I found, cable boxes aren’t really sold in a “retail” capacity. Cable boxes are intended for mass distribution THROUGH the cable providers so you can’t just go and pick one up at your local Best Buy. Here’s how I did it. I found a website through a few articles I read on the subject. The website is http: //www. HD DVRs”. Check out the site and let me know if it doesn’t look sketchy to you. I was on a mission though and regardless of the fact that it isn’t a polished website, I picked an HD box and decided to put a possible stolen identification on the line. At any rate, I was pleased to see that my order was received and I got notification that my item had shipped. I chose the Motorola DCX3. High Definition Box and I bought 2 of them ($1. Keep in mind that all of the cable boxes that this company sells are refurbished. You can expect some minor scratches but everything they ship is thoroughly tested before it leaves their facility. What comes in the box? The cable box, power supply and remote control. I’m pretty sure I’m screwed if I lose the remote). This may not be the best option but it is working great for me for now. What you should know: In the end, after I got the cable boxes in the mail, got the working cable cards from my Comcast service center and spent some time with HD DVRs technical support team, it WORKED, it actually worked! Every channel I am subscribed to comes through perfectly. The HD channels are full HD and all the other digital channels are just as you would expect…. I’m not paying Comcast for anything more than beaming the signal through the wire…. Buy your own hardware (modem) – it is insane to pay $1. Comcast. As an IT professional myself, I’m actually embarrassed that it took me this long to buy my own modem. Shame on me. Here’s how I did it. I went and picked up a modem from Best Buy because I was anxious and wanted it as quickly as possible. I always recommend looking on- line first to find the best deal. You MUST get a modem that is DOCSIS 3. Comcast service. I picked this one, just a plain old modem, no Wi. Fi, no telephone (for a phone), for plain old internet. Motorola SURFboard DOCSIS 3. Open it up and plug it in. In my case, Comcast automatically detected it to “activate”. If it doesn’t auto- detect, you just have to go to http: //www. Worst case, you’ll have to call Comcast support but I was lucky and the modem was fully functional within minutes. For Wi. Fi capabilities, I had a wireless router at my house already that I had used previously. That is what I used to spread the joy to the rest of the house. By doing this, it allows you to upgrade your Wi. Fi network as technology changes. The old wireless router that I plugged in only supports up to 5. Now, I think some wireless technologies go up to 5. Comcast speeds you get through the wire are. In my case, our Comcast service supplies me with about 1. Just keep that in mind when choosing your wireless router. Comcast Bill Before / After purchasing and activating my own hardware. Cost per month BEFORECost per month AFTERSavings per month. HD Cable Box (DVR)Free (with promo contract)Free (with promo contract)$0. HD Cable Box$9. 9. HD Cable Box$9. 9. Digital converter cable box$2. Cable Modem$1. 0. TOTAL$2. 6. 9. 0**rates / fees may be different in your area. Given that my total investment in my own hardware was about $4. For me that is worth it. Just remember, the more TVs you try to add to your service, Comcast will hit you with an additional $9. Before you know it, you might be over $2. That was unacceptable to me which is the reason that I went through this process. Now I can add more TVs if I want without pushing up my recurring bill.
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