If you want to take a crack at programming a high-end remote to make it do exactly what you want, consider the Sony Navitus RM-NX7000. Sony recommends setup by an A/V installer, but doesn't make it difficult for you to get your hands on a Navitus through normal channels, as UEI does with the NevoSL.

The wedge-shaped Navitus—6.5 by 4 by 2 inches (HWD)—has a horizontal, 3.5-inch QVGA screen that gives tactile feedback (thanks to a technology called TouchEngine) when you press an on-screen button. All the controls are on top rather than on the side, and five direct-access buttons take you to specific pages. Want to add network logos or a picture of each user? No problem, as long as you're patient: This isn't a 10-minute setup. You program the RM-NX7000 on your PC, then transfer information via USB or (remember whose product this is?) an on-board Memory Stick slot.

On the downside, most of the 19 buttons are brushed chrome and hard to read in dim light. This is an IR-only remote, not RF, so you can't turn down the volume from two rooms over. Aesthetically, the RM-NX7000 is a bit blocky; some may prefer something sleeker, such as the NevoSL. With this model, Sony may be caught being too high-end (price) and not high-end enough (no RF). If you're a one-room user, though, this remote may suit you just fine.