ah, the great remote control problem, the remote for my VCR vanished without a trace, we searched EVERYWHERE!! went on eBay, got replacemnt 1, didnt work the programming to record part of VCR, got remote 2 (so called Universal remote) that wouldnt either, finally got remote 3 that will get to the start of the programming sequence but no further, but does have Videpoplus capability so works (after a fashion), THEN Real remote turns up IN THE FRUIT BOWL!!!!!, so now I have 9 Remotes, 4 of which are for the SAME single piece of equipment!!!