The only remote I had any problems with was my panasonic VCR remote. Couldn't learn three buttons. Fortunatly those buttons were in the NEO's database. Have you tried the NEO's preprogrammed codes for panasonic? Also, while some remote are more troublesome than others, I actually found the pressing the button I wanted to learn to, and then a quick 1 sec. press of the OEM button, worked great. It will say learned AFTER the OEM remote button is released.