Today I've got a house with a Samsung LCD, Samsung Blu-Ray, DirecTV H21, and Onkyo 2-channel receiver.  All is sitting on glass shelves under the TV with a couch about 12 feet back.  Simple and discretes for everything.  That was the main reason I started thinking about doing a standalone system. 

Right now they have the TV remote that has the Blu-Ray buttons on it but they won't work it, plus the Blu-Ray remote, plus the DirecTV remote that won't turn the Onkyo off (but will turn it on), and the Onkyo remote.

I need to get a T1-B in my hands... I've avoided it because if you happen to end up with a TOAD then you're pretty much screwed.  I suppose I just need to preface the sale with the importance of discretes and how it can save you some money by being able to use a less expensive remote.