We are doing more and more matrix based system. One system we are working on will have 5 or 6 cable boxes. There are 2 families and a grandparent in this big house.

STB 1 = Family Room
STB 2 = Living Room
STB 3 = Parents A
STB 4 = Parents B
STB 5 = Grandma

Plus other sourced, Bluray, AppleTV, iPod dock, whatever.

There is one other common zone that may have a dedicated box or may not.

My thought is to have both the Family Room and Living Room remotes have a standard default configuration with maybe STB 1 & 2 available. Then have a USER option in the top corner, where they could push to select who they are, maybe even enter a code, then the it would change to a main GUI for that User including their personal sources.

What do you think? Is there a better way? What have you done that you got good response for?