UNLIKE MANY OF MY FRIENDS, I HAVE ONE REMOTE ON MY COFFEE TABLE. IT CONTROLS MY HDTV, CABLE BOX, DVD PLAYER, VCR, 2ND TV AND WEBTV. FOR ONLY $25 AT BEST BUY, IT BEATS HAVING TO SWITCH REMOTES EVERYTIME YOU WANT TO OPERATE A CERTAIN DEVICE. BE SURE TO GET ONE THAT CAN CONTROL, AT LEAST 6 OR MORE, DEVICES AND HAS A LEARN FEATURE. THIS WAY, YOU CAN ADD MORE DEVICES IN THE FUTURE AND PROGRAM SPECIAL FEATURES ONTO THE UNIVERSAL.