Hi,
I use a 238 to control an LG DVD player and Apple TV2 in a hidden installation via a Beo5. I wired up the external IR eye sensor, connected to the 238, myself. The sensor receives B&O commands from the Beo5 and sends them to the hidden 238. The sensor sits behind a BS3200 sitting on the cabinet top, so it can't be seen either. The Beo5 also controls a Pioneer plasma, which connects into the BS3200 A.AUX port for sound via a pair of BL6000's and a BL11.
cheers,