Universal Phantom volume control options

[Spud]

Thanks for the suggestions! The audio delay that I'm seeing with the system are a problem, so the direct mode would be preferred. However, the lack of being able to control the volume with a universal remote is troubling. Which leaves me wanting to look further into this one:

You can control it by Logitech Harmony or similar with the "Bridge". Ich think this is way better than using analog to digital conversion.

Sounds promising! I have a Logitech Harmony Elite remote. Could you tell me more about this Bridge? I can't find any obvious bridge solutions on google. Would it be possible to combine it with the Direct mode?