If you're wanting to control devices from a different room and you're running wires between the two spaces anyway, an alternative to an RF remote would be to do an IR sensor and a signal wire running back to the equipment rack. Either connecting directly to the 990's IR input or using little stick-on IR emitters at the 990 and the other devices (DishNetwork receiver) so you can use a basic remote in the second space (pick up an MX-500 for $90 or so, for example). Just a thought...