All you guys who complain about Sony's vision touch and want an IR remote, well you can get them to work with some mods.
Buy yourselves the service manuals for the (it may be only one needed)look at the circuit for the front panel, there is a place to install a ir detector on this board. I have done the reverse with a STR-ga8es this now has the GUI and can use the RM_AV2000 to control the system.
Becareful though as this may invalidate your warranties.