Ron - You are a good and wise man :-) I am looking forward to hearing what DB1 has to say about the issue before I go and purchase the OFA at Radio Shack -- unless of course you really feel it has more merit than what I am trying to do. I read your thread and it was a tad confusing. I will reread after typing this up. What else can the OFA do to enhance the capabilities of the Sony 3000? Can you use it on the other sony remotes as well - such as the VL900 - which I use for my bedroom Dav C450 setup -- and am having similar issues? Whole other topic I guess. Like you said before -- one at a time.

This could turn out to be a valuable thread for future users.