A dish remote is a handy device to have around, especially if you have a dish satellite TV system. But what if you want to use the remote to control your DVD player? It’s actually quite easy to program the dish remote to work with your DVD player.

First, find the code for your DVD player. You can usually find this code in the owner’s manual or on the manufacturer’s website. Once you have the code, turn on your DVD player and press and hold the Setup button on the dish remote. While holding the button down, enter the code …