Using iPad as home cinema controller - where to start?

Soldato
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Currently I have a Logiech Harmony One and I'd like to switch over to something iPhone/iPad based, but there are so many options I'm not sure where to start.

The devices I'm controlling are:
Samsung TV (IR Based)
Onkyo TX-NR609 Recieved (IR or Ethernet control)
Apple TV (IR)
Popcorn Hour A-110 (may upgrade to XBMC HTPC in future)
Sky Plus box

Ideally I'm looking for the following:
Hardware solution which is widely supported by many software solutions and is expandable and diverse in options (I have been looking at the Global Cache iTach range which looks ideal)

Software solution which is highly customisable, well supported but not too difficult to configure. Ideally it would also have stuff like an EPG for Sky and be able to browse the XBMC with a nice interface, as well as control the TV and amp and recieve feedback from the network port on the amp. One solutions I've found so far are iRule.

Does anyone know more about this?
 
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