X1 Remote RF or IR?

I'm sorry, I'm a bit confused about what you mean by some of your questions. Can you please clarify what you are trying to accomplish so that we can help you get your equipment set up in the best way that fits your needs?

Regardless of your internet speeds, your boxes and remotes should all work no matter how many you have. You should only ever see problems on them if you are trying to stream through the apps on more devices at the same time than your subscribed bandwidth can support. 

The remote control app will only work with your cable boxes, not the app itself. So if you are using a roku or firestick, you will need to use the remotes for those boxes. 

Ok, here’s what I want to accomplish. I was planning X1 cable service at 8 TV locations around the house. I want, if possible, a single platform using the same programming and X1 voice RF aim-anywhere remotes. All locations connected with (1) a coax cable, (2) multiple Cat 5e cables and (3) an Xfinity gigabit wireless gateway all routed back to a central AV closet.  I was initially thinking of using an 8 way amplified splitter in the AV closet over the coax to one X1 DVR and 7 smaller X1 non-DVR boxes mounted behind each TV. A single platform, e.g. all X1 boxes rather than a mix of X1 and Roku, is desired to avoid confusion in operating in different rooms. 

I can’t seem to find an Xfinity resource to help me design this system. My piecemeal questions have gotten more complex, my apologies!

What do you recommend or is there an Xfinity design service I may contact?

Hi trap6435. You are welcomed to combine a variety of our cable box types long as they are networked and connected with sufficient signal, if connected via coax, or with proper bandwidth, if connected wirelessly or via ethernet. I would encourage you to review our website page here for the breakdown of different box types we have here: https://comca.st/2Y13dqV

We do not have any type of special design service or contact department for helping you setup this type of advanced configuration yourself. In your situation, we always recommend to our customers, especially when trying to combine so many TV outlets and considering the needs of having an amplifier, to have our professional installers visit your home and set everything up for you. You can simply tell us how many TV's you need with service, we put in the order and help you choose an appointment date / time, and the tech will come to your home and consult with you about the setup in person. 

I’ve looked at https://comca.st/2Y13dqV extensively and plan to have a Comcast tech do the install, however, it’s hard to know exactly what to ask for given possible limits to functionality, such as signal degradation from too many splits. 

You have very valid points. Our expert technicians can come out to do the installation and would, at that time, have a better idea of limitations and functionality based on your signal strength etc. If you would like us to assist you with scheduling a technician visit please send us a direct message to "Xfinity Support" with your full name and address.

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