My highest priority is to support my Dish Network DVR. By "support", I mean that the remote should have a prominent button labeled "DVR", along with the 30-second skip forward button, skip back, page-up, page-down, guide, info, exit, arrow keys/select, fast-forward, rewind, stop, and play. I would like all of these buttons to have clear labels/icons. My next highest priority is to switch the inputs of my JVC TV and Kenwood audio receiver as part of an automated sequence/macro when I indicate, for example, that I want to switch from watching satellite to watching a DVD. After that, I would like full support for my new Lite-On DVD recorder, including it's model-specific buttons (e.g. Guider - which initiates an on-screen wizard to set up a DVD recording session). Supporting my old Panasonic VCR is lowest priority. Ability to program via a PC is desirable, but my wife would probably freak out if I spent more than $100 on a remote control. I also need to be able to send volume commands to the audio receiver regardless of which device mode I'm in.

Thanx for any advice you may have!

-Brian

You may be able to do everything you want with a little work if you buy a remote like a Universal Remote Control URC-200 or MX-350.
To give you more buttons on each page you have to spend more for a higher end remote. With all of these remotes you will have to put the less used controls on a second or third page. To get a computer programable remote will cost you more than $100.

Mark, thanx for your reply. I saw the Logitech Harmony 688 at amazon.com for $87. Do you think this remote would be a good choice for me?

ANy of the Harmonys will work fine, but the 680 is better than the 688 if you can find one. The 688 buttons aren't very good to use.