Re UE46F8000 remotes.
If you've got the Samsung UE46F8000 tv already and have been playing you may or may not yet have worked out that Samsung want you to use their touch pad remote rather than the accompanying token half sized black traditional buttoned one. You may find you like the touch pad, and I have to say, it is very easy to get used to, and simple enough to navigate the menus, and better than the small token one if you have big fingers. And not the the nightmare I thought it was going to be at all. Quite addictive in fact. However, after thinking I'd stick with it, I've now changed my mind.
There's one massive omission (for me) and that is the CH List feature ..it's not available anywhere on the touch pad menus. You can't access it at all via the silver touch pad remote! Searched every nook and in the end I phoned Samsung support. The guy I spoke to was polite and helpful, but he concluded like I did, that the feature was absent....so you have to use the black remote to access the TV's Channel List features and to get quick access for switching between freesat, freeview, and or satellite. That button is probably one of the most useful on the remote so for the feature to be completely absent on the all singing all dancing touch pad is just crazy.
Anyhow, I asked the chap if Samsung could supply me with a full size remote control instead, one with all the buttons on it as I don't want to have to use two remotes for the tv. PITA for sure. Of course that was a no go as the only remote they'd give you is the one you've already got for the TV. But, as I have two Samsung UE32F5500 TVs in the bedrooms I brought one of the remotes downstairs and tried that. Every single button works for every feature like it was actually made for the TV in the first place. And, it has an instant record button on it as well. It's a proper full sized remote as well. It has all the buttons that the token remote has plus all the buttons for the features they moved to the touch pad remote menus.Looks like that particular remote covers the F range of Samsung TVs (that's what I think, not what Samsung have said).
To conclude, f anyone is wants a full sized Samsung remote with all the buttons you'll need to buy a (genuine) SAMSUNG AA5900790A remote control. I just ordered one off of the bay (genuine brand new Samsung one, same model) for £15.99 inclusive of delivery. Aside of the CH List feature, as I'm using the TV's PVR feature as well it will be much better for me as the bigger remote's instant record button is where it should be, on the bottom right corner of the remote!
HTH someone.