Kevin has several "ergonomics" comments that are very true, but can apply to almost any universal remote (especially "hard button" remotes like those included with most pre/pros). To control the pre/pro using the included remote or any other hard button universal remote, you must switch to a different "device" -- and this sort of behavior will need to be learned by the user (it's something some of us around here may take for granted; I went through that learning curve when I got my 1050 over two years ago, and to a lesser degree when I got my Yamaha pro-logic receiver). The "power" button for the 950 is a discrete "power off" to aid in setting up macros. This is a feature that, while not immediately apparent, is actually pretty handy because pressing any device button (like CD, or DVD) will automatically send the discrete "power on" command to the 950.

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[This message has been edited by gonk (edited November 09, 2002).]