Can Amazon Firestick remote control my Avtex TV?

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Hi. I bought an Avtex L199DRS-PRO 9 SERIES about 12 months ago and have recently supplemented it with an Amazon Firestick TV.
The set-up provides access to ample additional viewing options BUT I have been unable to get the Amazon remote to operate the volume and On/Off controls on the TV. It may be that the Avtex brand is not recognised by Amazon (often a code number is provided by manufacturer).
Has anyone had issues here, and found a solution?
I know that having 2 controllers is not the end of the world - but I would like to be able to 'downsize' here.
Thanks
Patrick
 
Funnily enough that's what I was doing yesterday. As you point out Avtex doesn't come up on the list of TV's to pair with so I gave up and accepted having to use 2 remotes. It works very well I've found, I've tried it with my android phone in mobile hotspot mode and it works with that too, I have unlimited data on my plan.
 
Looks like great minds think alike!
I've had it working in the van on the drive connected to the home wifi and I have also tried my iPhone hotspot. Both work well. I don't have unlimited on the phone - so I am going to see how it goes - and maybe a mifi setup at some stage (but not yet).
Would be nice to ditch a remote though! I have emailed Avtex - but am not that hopeful for a positive response!
 
Yes it probably can. Look through the menus in settings for handset pairing and a list will appear. Choose your TV and bingo, I've paired mine and it works a treat, now only one handset needed. If your set is not listed see if it's manufactured by a another company and select that.
 
Sillious Sodus said:
Yes it probably can. Look through the menus in settings for handset pairing and a list will appear. Choose your TV and bingo, I've paired mine and it works a treat, now only one handset needed. If your set is not listed see if it's manufactured by a another company and select that.
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As mentioned in the post the Avtex is not on the list, I have tried several other manufacturers listed but with no luck.

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Ask Avtex, they maybe able to help.
 
An email has gone to Avtex. I am awaiting a response. Thanks
 
I know it will be a pain in the a*** but you could work through the complete list of supported tvs in the hope that one will match the ir code of avtex. I had to do something similar years ago and eventually found one that would work.
 
Cor - that's dedicated!
Looking at the list on the Firestick that would take forever!
I think the second remote would be preferable.
 
Another bit of weirdness, I suddenly realised that during the setting up of the firestick with the Avtex last night the LG television in the kitchen suddenly turned on. I've just dug out the two remotes and tried again, it's the Avtex remote that turns on the LG tv but paradoxically it doesn't turn it off, only the LG remote does that. So maybe there some kind of link between the Avtex set and the LG set.
I'll try and find the LG link in that setup list and have another go at pairing sometime.

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Interested in your problem so did a bit of digging. CEC via the hdmi interface is what enables the firestick remote to control TV function. So have a look in the TV setup menu to see if there are any settings for CEC or hdmi
 
Hi. I will have another play-around. Thanks
 
patrick99 said:
Hi. I bought an Avtex L199DRS-PRO 9 SERIES about 12 months ago and have recently supplemented it with an Amazon Firestick TV.
The set-up provides access to ample additional viewing options BUT I have been unable to get the Amazon remote to operate the volume and On/Off controls on the TV. It may be that the Avtex brand is not recognised by Amazon (often a code number is provided by manufacturer).
Has anyone had issues here, and found a solution?
I know that having 2 controllers is not the end of the world - but I would like to be able to 'downsize' here.
Thanks
Patrick
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I have the exact same TV and the exact same problem.
I would be interested if anyone finds a solution.

Graydo
 
A member posed an economic tv, 12vdc 230vac the other day for use with an Amazon Firestick but I can remember the brand name and I can’t find the chat, any ideas, they have a U.K. website? Much more reasonable than Avtex.
 
patrick99
Have you had a response from Avtex yet? I would give them a call, I like others have found them very happy to help, they even guided me into the back engineer menus on the TV whilst on the phone.
Good Luck
LES

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I have the same issue with the codes with my Alphatronics SL-32 DSB+1

A smart tv but the firestick is quicker.

Outside of needing the 2 controllers which is frustrating, but not a big issue, I tried the Firestick for the first time a couple of weeks ago.

Conclusion: brilliant that you can log onto seamlessly Netflix, iPlayer etc providing you get a good mobile signal, first site I couldn't so had to go through the sites own wifi which was disappointing or use my sat dish which worked well.
Second campsite I managed to get everything through the mobile data. Worked really well and just looking at my mobile data usage as I haven't got an unlimited data package - 24Gb.

We only watch the tv at this time of year when its dark and rubbish weather but to have the functionality of our home viewing whilst away is really worth it but I would still have a sat dish installed if I were to order a new vehicle today.
 
patrick99 said:
AHi. I bought an Avtex L199DRS-PRO 9 SERIES about 12 months ago and have recently supplemented it with an Amazon Firestick TV.
The set-up provides access to ample additional viewing options BUT I have been unable to get the Amazon remote to operate the volume and On/Off controls on the TV. It may be that the Avtex brand is not recognised by Amazon (often a code number is provided by manufacturer).
Has anyone had issues here, and found a solution?
I know that having 2 controllers is not the end of the world - but I would like to be able to 'downsize' here.
Thanks
Patrick
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Avatec keep toggling the volume button, and just paired my 4K hd fire stick with my Avtex tv and soundbar
 
For what its worth, with my Falcon TV I had to plug the Firestick USB power cable into a separate USB socket (not one on the TV) for initial setup/pairing of the remote. After that, I could plug the Firestick USB power cable into the TV USB socket for power and the remote worked fine. I think it is because there aren't enough amps from the TV USB socket for setup.
 
When i plugged my firestick into the tv the remote stopped working so I downloaded the firestick app to my phone and took conrol of tv with this.
 
An old thread I appreciate but just to post my experience trying to get Firestick remote to control our Avtex tv.
Didn’t find Avtex listed and tried all the closely spelled alternatives like Astex, Avatex etc, all to no avail. I even tried the advanced stuff choosing all the IR profiles listed but still no joy.

So emailed Avtex and asked which IR profile to use with the Avtex. Got the following reply:
Hello
I am sorry we do not currently support an Amazon remote code.
Best Regards
David Jones
e: david.jones@avtex.co.uk

Tel: +44 (0)29 20847670

Fax: +44 (0)8448 806111

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Prog said:
Avatec works. I'm not sure if it's a typo or just a coincidence that it's a similar name.
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Didn't work for me unfortunately and Avtex have confirmed they don’t support Amazon (Firestick). See my earlier post today.
 

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