I am disappointed as well. After having owned their remotes for the last 10 years or so I will have to make a decision. That decision will be to find another alternative. I sold all of my Pronto equipment because I relocated and did not know how long I would be between home theaters. Wow am I glad I did! I think this is a poor decision by Philips. It's likely that I would have remained a Pronto customer as long as I owned a home theater. The phrase, "once bitten, twice shy," comes to mind,now however. If the present decision stands, I am sure I will never buy another Pronto product. I respect the company's decision. It is their product. Because I have sold all of my stuff, I will just move forward with alternatives.