Absolutely brilliant thread TheBoffin - concise, clear and well written!
I too am at the same stage as you, being initially amazed with the level of customisation you can do to something simple as a remote control these days!
I bought my URC9960 with a pre-soldered 6 pin plug from the Robman in the states for a considerable saving with the pound at it's current high! The web address for further info is:
[Link: hifi-remote.com]Chasman - there is an equally brilliantly written 'beginners summary on how KM works' at the following web address:
[Link: hifi-remote.com]The next thing I need to do is figure out how to get write codes for my Sharp projector!
GOod luck all!