When in use, my devices are in front of me lined up on the coffee table. My HT is completely dark except for the string of ambiance LED lights attached to the back of the TV that shine onto the wall behind it.

I use a cheap, little LED flashlight to view the buttons on my unlit remotes in the dark if required; however, once it is all up & running properly, my remotes aren't used much except occasionally for the BDP/PS3. The Denon AVR remote is the only one that is lighted...

TAM