Wow...what a great web site. I look forward to your experienced advices in helping me resolve my remote control(s) problem.
I just went out and bought a great home theater system this past year. Because I place a great deal of importance on ease of use, I went with all Sony equipment(ES variety) hoping that it would work seamlessly from one remote. Well, I was not satisfied. I have just recently replaced my Sony STR90ESG receiver for a Denon 5700 and now I've complicated things even more.
Anyway, here's my list of equipment:
Denon 5700 Receiver Sony KP-53XBR45 TV Sony DVP S-7000 DVD player Sony CDP-CX90ES 200-disk CD player Sony SAS-AD3 Satellite system Sony SLV-795HF hifi VCR Sony TC-WE605S cassette player (no remote/unimportant. I don't use cassettes that much)
A couple points here.
1. I watch DSS probably 50% of the time, listen to my CDs 30% of the time, DVD/video rental the remaining 20%.
2a. I have everything hooked up via S-VHS connection, except my VCR which does not support S-VHS and CD on-screen programming (both hooked up to video jacks through receiver to TV monitor on Video 3). So I watch DSS and DVD via S-VHS on TV Video 1 and VCR and CD selection on-screen control via Video 3.
2b. I will soon buy a S-VHS VCR so this will simplify things a bit. Any suggestions of a S-VHS VCR which will control timed-programming via mouse control with my DSS and fit in nicely with my remote control system would be much appreciated.
3. Basic things I would like to do.
* Start everything at once with one button and shut everything off with one button. (I find even this hard to imagine.) * Receiver (source control/volume/sound fields - if possible) * DVD player (play/FF/rewind/menu/the basics) * DSS (Guide and other selection functionalities) * VCR (Play/REW/FF/on-screen programming - if possible) * 200-disk CD player - hopefully using the TV on-screen selection controls where I can sort by number/artist/music group as well as Play/REW/FF/Jump to next track, etc.
4. Obviously the dream is to control everything from one remote. I'm sure that this is practically impossible. But I would think if anyone can help, it would be the people on this forum.
Anyway, I will be doing my homework and studying this site well. In the meantime, the only remote I've heard of before is the Sony RM 2000AV. (Maybe this is the one for me?) Ease of use is very important so I would spend a $200-$400 to get something that's great. Hopefully it'll cost less than that.
I hope I haven't offended anyone with this long message. I look forward to your advices.
