I bought the remote yesterday for $29.99 as I was told the sale ends on 12/24/99. It is an excellent remote. I noticed the IR signals are strong and quick response from A/V equipment. I love the tactile feel of the remote and the backlight. The remote accepted codes for my Yamaha 2095 on Aux2, Pioneer Laserdisc 701 on Aux1, and Pioneer DVD 414 on CD. Thanks to all who passed on programming tips as the instructions that came with remote are incomplete.