The problem with all UNI remotes (Score 1)

If you're like me, you have a DVD and VCR. I happen to have a decent VCR, meaning there is a jog shuttle. I use this to edit, and cannot do without it. There is no universal remote that has a jog shuttle of any kind, making the whole concept of universal remote moot if you have decent video gear, let alone professional. I currently have the Marrantz remote of death (giant LCD, all of the words are changeable, unlike the Sorny universal remote), and it's great, except I can't turn off the LCD backlight (it comes on based on light changes, which means if it's windy, and it's next to the window, it goes on and off constantly) However, my model is 3 years old, and they seem to be on a newer generation of remote.