Clueless,

Just wait until your wife finds out you need a new remote to. I found the SL-9000 remote just did not work for my wife at all. There is nothing intuitive about using the remote and I would have had to write a manual for her on how to use it. I ended up getting a MX-700 and programmed it for her for Mothers Day. So far so good. I'd recommend looking into the 700 or the MX-500 which is a fair bit cheaper. I've also heard the 500 is slightly better for TIVO users.

Alex