Yes it is the same receiver, I did finally get it to work, I am using it to be able to watch TV in our bedroom , but when I turn off the tv with the sender a message comes on the bedroom tv saying A non compliant device has been detected. Video output may be disabled until the device is disconnected from the HDMI output of your satellite receiver. We have Shaw Direct, and this receiver was working before but since Shaw has changed some of their hardware and programming .