mtestagolf,
The butons on the remote have different discrete codes built in. The Blu-Ray is going to have remote functionality that a regular Home Theater system will not have; as a result, those codes are specific to the remote device.
The A720 remote will control other Samsung DVD players, but the additional functionality on the Blu-Ray remote requires the Blu-Ray remote codes be seperate from the traditional codes used in the past.
I know that doesn't help your situation, but that's the reason.
--HDTech
I cant get the remote from home theater receiver model 720 to work with my blue ray player2500. I tried punching in 000,or027 codes for theater remote but doesnt work. They are both anynet, any thougths would be great thanks mark

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