I've got a Time-Warner Samsung STB (no DVR) & Sony TV. I'm using a Cables-to-Go 40430 wired IR extender, as the TV is wall mounted and the STB is on a shelve in the laundry room on the other side of the wall. My wife is always getting things screwed up with the STB on & TV off or STB off & TV on. The T-W guide is difficult to navigate, as it lists everything, and our package only gets a small portion of it. It's also difficult to enter the 4 digit channel number without getting a double entry on a digit, or taking too long, with it changing channels before you've got all the digits entered.

Ideally I'd like a remote where I can create my own channel guide of just the channels that we actually receive, and be able to select a channel with a single key press. I'd also like to be able to scroll up and down through this list of valid channels.

I believe that the volume is controlled on the TV not the STB.

Any suggestions?

Thanks