I have a Pioneer 510 HDTV, B&K AVR307, Sony 9000ES DVD, Monster 5000 Surge Suppressor, a basic JVC S-VHS VCR, I am waiting for the new Sony Direct TV box.

I must admit I am still confused. I want a remote that makes it very simple for my wife and parents to operate the sytem. I would like to hit a DVD 'button' and have the TV, Receiver and DVD player turn on. I would rather have mostly hard buttons as opposed to LCD 'buttons'.

Please just a bit more detail to tell me the benefits of the RTI system. I have looked at the RC review and the RTI website and i really do not understand what makes this expensive package so much better than the others. Also, is it possible to do what you say if the 232-RS device is not available yet? Finally, I really like the idea of a joystick on the remote, will the up and coming Home Theater Master MX 500 be the one to beat?

Thanks.