Onkyo TX SR 701 & Universal Remotes (long)

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Help. I searched the archives and came up empty. I am trying to find a universal remote control with a "home theater" one button feature to control the following items:
1. Onkyo TX SR 701 A/V receiver.
2. Philips/Magnavox tv.
3. Philips/Magnavox DVD player.
4. DirecTV satellite receiver (brand new).
5. RCA hi-fi VCR (old).
Additionally, I would like the capacity to expand to include a TiVo, or other DVR recorder.
The problem that I run into with the "blister pack" remotes is that the Onkyo has seperate "on/off" commands, requiring two different functions. In fact, the "off" function is called "standby". This confuses the cheap remotes.
My viewing habits are straightforward; I am pretty much a "set & forget it" type of viewer. I am not that interested in duplicating every single function of every single original remote. I really need power functions for all components, volume/mute for the Onkyo, transport features for the DVD & VCR, and the complete DirecTv menu, channel, & program guide functions. It would be nice to control the surround & DSP modes as well on the receiver. High WAF is necessary.
Budget is about $150.00, but I will go higher if necessary.
Thanks for the input.

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Topic - Onkyo TX SR 701 & Universal Remotes (long) - Coastman 20:36:17 03/27/06 (2)

Re: Onkyo TX SR 701 & Universal Remotes (long) - JoeLip 21:35:01 03/31/06 (0)

Re: Onkyo TX SR 701 & Universal Remotes (long) - Estes 15:05:35 03/28/06 (0)

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