Call it a hobby/interest of mine, but I'm a big fan of trying out different universal remotes and smart controls. I've tried many including brands such as Logitech, Philips, Sony, etc.
To date, my favorite has been a product called Blumoo. I haven't seen a lot of buzz around it and was...
Thats tough. It depends on the situation for sure. If it was a couple like that and there are only single seats it really is hard to say no and make them split up. I agree that it really depends on how the person asks it