Okay, so I've been clinging to my old Philips TS-1000 for many, many moons. I have loved being able to configure my own remote. I am very comfortable programming things cuz I do that for a living. I have been using a hacked up Daniel Tonks CCF for more years than Daniel would probably want to admit.

So, I have a wealth of IR equipment most of which is hidden behind a Xantech Hidden Link kit. However, I've also invested in AppleTV2 and have an iPad and the Mrs and I both have iPhones.

I'd like to hear from any RedEye users that have used it with an emitter hub setup like Xantech. Where did you put it (the RedEye xmtr)? I see the need to continue to use IR at times, but want to be ready to move into the next generation which I believe will be peer-to-peer WiFi.

Big issue. The final solution has to be easy for the rest of my house members. I have non-tech folks in the house. I need to be able to create high-level macro buttons that just "do things correctly".

Thoughts? Help?

You have non-tech users and expect them to use an iphone app to control a home theater setup with a dongle that has to be pointed at the equipment? I don't think that's the way to go. Invest in a remote that has clearly labeled buttons and more hard buttons that will translate to less page flips. URC has a bunch of remotes that may fit the bill. You can start with the MX-450, 900, 880 or 980 depending on your budget.

Well, I looked at URC remotes. They look pretty nice, but I'd want features that put me in the Custom Installer bucket. Price starts to creep up pretty quick in this area.

Honestly, after looking a few things, I'm considering that "less is more" and I should just get a Harmony and use the tips on this site and make the best of it.

I'll extend my Xantech IR Kit to include the Apple TV and wait for WiFi solutions to mature.

So you "want features that put me in the Custom Installer bucket", but will consider instead getting a Harmony and making the best of it based on help from RC?
No RF consideration because you already own a Xantech IR kit?
Well, this will certainly be a short-term solution, but you can make a leap now based on a previous suggestion fairly easily with URC MX450/MRF260 and get those CI features.