Q1 I think the URemote is only for TV sets. According to the manual there will be no further support for different brand sets. I personally think the remote feature is pointless. I have both an Akai & LG tv and it doesn't control either of them. When I'm in the front room I have a remote for my TV anyway
Perhaps it could be useful down the pub for switching sports channels
Q3 I have just over 1000 WMAs and I notice no lag when scrolling around between artists/albums/genres etc. Seems very quick to me.
Q4: I use badak to convert video. Very easy, I have jsut been dropping VOB files into badak and hitting go. Generates the file in no time. There are presets available for the E10 from the badak site.