Call Samsung to see if they have a fix, update or if it's doing as much as it can.
The smart remote controls ALL of the features on the cable box, ie channel guide, recording etc. but will not turn the cable box on or off. Am I missing something? I have to keep the cable box remote around just to turn it on & off. the cable box is a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300 HD and the cable provider is Brighthouse networks with hundreds of thousands of subscribers in Florida

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