He's not alone, my wife set up the whole thing (688) I think the harmony remotes are the best. I have a voltage stabilizer, that also has no remote, just the rear pin plug-in for the add on sensor. The harmony controls it, and everything elese flawlessly. With seperates, and some less common electronics - no problem LOVE IT!

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