I installed a 65" cinema series back in Nov. Used the IR out on the tv hooked up to a Jamo(Xantech) connecting block in the equipment room. It worked as long as the remote was held 15" above your lap when sitting down so we ended up putting an R-200 on the lower left bezel.
"Regarding surround sound, I know musicians too well to want them behind my back." -Walter Becker
