Yes, I know. But if I do it that way it costs more, and I don't know jack about my equipment. It may take me longer, but it will be done correctly, to my liking, and considerably cheaper. Plus, I learn something along the way and get to take some pride in my system rather than just saying "yeah, I had a dude put it in". Thats just me. :)
If you plan on taking this up as a hobby, then that's good and you probably already have a time commitment expectation. You're going to spend some time on it. There will be trial and error. The best advice I can give you is to follow the "Program" menu and understand what everything does by trying it out to see the results on your remote. It may take you a few days or weeks, depending on how much time you're able to commit, but it sounds like you will enjoy the challenge!
If you decide you want some relatively inexpensive programming, feel free to call me. I'm always happy to help.
Damon