You might look at the Harmony remotes. I have an MX500 and a Harmony 688. I like the layout of the MX500 best but the Harmony is a better size for the hand and programming/using the Harmony just blows the HTM remote away. My guests can use my system now, they couldn't with the MX500. No remote is perfect but the Harmony is closest I've found for a reasonable price. The 680 and 688 seem to be the most popular, the 688 is about $145 from jandr.com