The sharper image jumbo touch panel remote control, can program every appliance (tv, dvd,etc.) except my directv hd receiver. no codes listed in booklet for the hd receiver, tried the codes for regular directv receiver but doesnt work. can someone help me?

The instructions that came with my remote were COMPLETELY incorrect. I made note in pen in my jumbo remote manual. After hours of searching the web and piecing together various blogs, I wrote these easy-to-use instructions:

1. Place the jumbo remote and your old remote on a flat surface, head to head, with a 1" to 2" space in between (the remotes should be aiming at eachother).
2. Press and HOLD the device button on the jumbo remote (eg. TV) until the jumbo remote's small indicator light turns solid red.
3. Press the LEARN button once on the jumbo remote. The light will blink rapidly.
4. On the jumbo remote, press the button that you want to perform the learned action (eg. If you want the jumbo remote to turn your TV on and off, press the POWER button on the jumbo remote).
5. Press the same button on your old remote (eg. POWER button on my old tv remote control). When the jumbo remote's light changes from rapid flashing to slower flashing, press ENTER on the jumbo remote.
6. You're done! Try the jumbo remote out (eg. Aim the jumbo remote at your TV, press the jumbo remote's TV button, then press the jumbo remote's POWER button). Your television should turn on or off with your jumbo remote.

The Sharper Image jumbo touch panel remote has an easy-to-use learn function. Simply choose the device button you want to program, then press and hold LEARN. Then press the button on the jumbo remote that you want to program; hold the remote to be learned within 2" of the jumbo remote and press and hold the button to be learned until the jumbo remote flashes more than five times. I have used this feature to modify the default key mappings, e.g. to substitute my cable box's channel numbers and controls for my TV's, and to have the volume control for all devices control my home theatre's volume.