I have a similar problem in my 36TK with the satellite receiver in the living room and watching it on the bedroom TV while in bed. I solved it with an IR remote extender device called a Powermid. Go to the following site to check it out. [
http://www.smarthome.com/prodindex.asp?catid=262] It works great for a lot less than buying a new RF equiped receiver. However, I will give one caution. Florescent lights interfer with the device. Don't have them on when you use the it.