Just got one the other day, a MX-700 that is. Took me a little over an hour...with macros and all I think. I had kinda played around with the software before I bought it to become familiar with it though.

You need IR? Huh? IR is what every remote has to emit signal. Do you mean RF? If you need RF, you might want to go with the MX-850, which is basically the same as the MX-700 but with some improvements and the addition of RF.