I just spoke with Bose. They will soon be making available a Lifestyle 28 and 35 model that include a RF/IR remote, and indicated the IR would be programmable. It includes a DVD player also (but not Progressive Scan). I'm really looking for a way to use a programmable remote with a lifestyle 50, and I want progressive scan DVD, so that doesn't help me much. But they did provide a toll free number -- 877-633-4405 -- for the ID of Custom Bose Dealers. Haven't heard back from them yet, but I'm hoping there's a way to convert IR to their proprietary RF signal.