I bought the above remote on eBay for ~$140, and after using it for a few hours it is WELL worth the money. I've never owned a really good all-in-one remote before, but I have used my friend's Pronto remote and seen a few others in stores. This one came with good reviews and a thumbs up from an audio guy I know so I took the plunge.

Setup is a breeze. It plugs into your PC with a USB cable and everything is configured through a web-based interface. The UI could be a tad bit better, but I'm not complaining - no more punching in device codes to try to get stuff to work. The software walks you through creating macros like "Watch a Movie" or "Listen to Music" that are convenient. I had to tweak a few things to get everything working perfect but it was relatively painless. The range is good and I like the recharging base station. It helps me keep the remote in one place.

It even controls the Empeg with codes downloaded from the website.