I think I need an audio repeater - need simplicity

Discovered MD remote has no screen for channels, therefore also acquired the Harmony 900, to try. The 900 seems less brain damage, but will keep whichever works best, send the other back. The Niles requires hard-wiring from repeater to the control unit in the rack, the 900 does not.

Decided on a Niles IR repeater. Best solution to retain station name selection on Magnum Dynalab remote. Thanks all for your input.

There is a wireless rf receiver you acquire from Logitech in addition to the harmony remote. The actual receiver sends ir signals so if it can be placed in line with the equipment no wires are needed. If not there are wires that plug into the receiver and have small ir pads onthe ends thatnyoumplace directly on unit over the ir receiver area. (4 wires I believe per transmitter).

There is also the "Harmony Link" which is a unit that is the ir transmitter, controls up to 8 devices, and is controlled through an iPad or smart phone ( wireless network required). That would be even a better solution for your situation.

Thank you - I'll check it out.

You can get the Universal RFS200 that does RF that you can get for 70 bucks. It's a full learning remote so will learn any component it doesn't already have, and it's built to last (I've been using an older model for 15 years with no problem). The Harmony remotes are good, but two of my friends who bought them both had them crap out in the first year (and I've heard others complain of reliability issues as well). If that's something that would concern you the RFS200 might be another option worth a look. Best of luck.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/423521-REG/Universal_Remote_RFS200_RFS200_Master_Control_Powerpack.html

Good advice - thanks. The RF functionality is what I need and I believe the 900 can also learn from other remotes. I did finally find the MD and Oppo listed on the Harmony site.

Drrsutliff - did you have to attach anything to your sister's gear or was everything wireless? Thanks.

A universal remote will probably work for you. For the Oppo, find out who makes the transport and use those codes. For the rest of the system, a learning remote should work. By using the learning function, you will not have to enter codes.

I use a Harmony 1100 and also installed one at my sisters with the rf transmitter because all her equipment is hidden in an enclosure. The Harmony downloaded from the online database everything except for one piece. Using the remote from that item it was a very simple process to teach the harmony everything it needed to control it and it works very well. Highly recommended.

Thanks for the response. That was the first place I checked - they didn't have Magnum Dynalab, so I didn't even bother checking Melody or Oppo. Very frustrating - don't want to have to re-invent the wheel. Surely there exists a workable simple solution that others have found?

Did you check the Logitech Harmony database? If they don't have it, they will supposedly add new components to their database by request. You should contact them. If that fails, most universal remotes can "learn" your IR codes from your proprietary remote, although it takes more effort to set up.