I just purchased a new LCD TV and a bunch of A/V equipment for my parents for the holidays and I'm getting ready to go install it. I'm thinking I should probably pick up a universal remote that I can setup to make the overall operation of the new equipment manageable. They are not real technical and anything beyond two remotes gets overwhelming for them.

Here's a list of equipment I would like to be able to control from a single remote:

Sony 46" KDL46XBR2 Bravia LCD TV
Dish Network ViP622 satellite receiver/DVR
Onkyo TX-SR674 HT Receiver
Toshiba HD-A2 HD-DVD player

while testing out all the equipment I realized they are going to need something simple and flexible. In my home system I am using a whole house control system based on the QCQ package which is not an option for the parents since it would be overkill and they are located in a city in another state (no personal support possible).

I haven't really looked into remotes in a few years so any advice helping me narrow it down would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Billmac

Harmony remotes, or the URC line to of LCD remotes.

Probably the Harmony, it's pretty user friendly.

I purchased a Harmony 880 for my parents for Christmas, and would recommend the same to you. They aren't particularly savvy with technology and have made good use of the remote's on-screen help. In addition, I have logged into their account a couple of times and made adjustments to their remote...all they have to do is synch it!