THIS SALE IS FOR A NEW DIRECTV REMOTE RC65RX HR24 HR34 H24 H25 RF/IR + 2AA BATTERIES IF YOU NEED TO CONTROL YOUR HD OR HDVR FROM ANOTHER LOCATION OR CLOSET , THIS IS THE PERFECT SOLUTION. THIS RF REMOTE (RADIO FREQUENCY) WILL COMMAND YOUR RECEIVER FROM ANYWHERE IN THE HOUSE. RECEIVER NEEDS TO BE SET TO WORK WITH RF REMOTE , NOT FOR IR (INFRARED) REMOTE. THIS REMOTE ALSO WORKS AS IR UNTIL THE RECEIVER IS PROGRAMMED TO WORK WITH A RF REMOTE. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM RECEIVER: MENU/SETTINGS/ REMOTE CONTROL/ SET REMOTE AS RF AND FOLLOW PROCEDURE BY INPUTTING CODE. H25 REQUIRES EXTERNAL ANTENNA ( NOT INCLUDED).