I would have loved a remote control the size of other Sony dvd remotes (small enough to be compact, big enough not to get lost!).Anyway, this player is a GREAT starter and good as a secondary device.

both the Blu-Ray player and the receiver and still the set up was extremely quick).I am using Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote Control

There are many screens on the app that allow you to work all the controls on the player.