I agree with Surf Remote about the use of the record button on a DVR. I own a Sony RDR-HX900 DVD recorder with a 160 gig harddrive. Most of my recording with it is performed via the timer schedule. The record button is only used if you want to instantly record a program that you are now watching, which is not very often. Sony placed the three separate record buttons (record, record pause & record stop) behind a panel so that one does not hit any accidentally. Placing the record button on the LCD would have a similar safety effect.

I am not sure what Surf Remote is saying about not needing a stop button on a DVR. I need my stop button to stop playback. What else could one use?

Regarding having the ability to have two macros on the same button, nested macros and individual button assignments, could you (Surf Remote) give us more detail about this. What is a "nested" macro?