Ps3 - Connecting to my existing set-up

[Tadhg]

First time poster, long time lurker. Great blu-site. I'm keen on taking the plunge and buying a BR player (probably PS3 - tomorrow!) and I've a couple of questions, I'd appreciate your insight as I'm ?

1) I have a Philips Universal Remote (SRU9600) based on IR. Is it possible to get a IR USB adapter (or something) for the PS3 to work with my uni? Any good websites?
2) My current setup is

-philips cineos 1080i tv (37PF9731D)
-cineos HTS9800 surround system system
-Wii
-Sky+ box

The HTS only supports 1 digital co-axial in, 1 AUX etc, whereas many of the other boxes use digital optical (like the PS3) - rather than buy point devices to covert optical to digital I'm keen on getting a connection station? with a number of HDMI In/Out, AUX In/Out, Digital Optical In/Audio Out type connections which I can use to streamline the cables and without the risk of delays? Currently, I have to feed the wii audio to the tv, and back from the digi out on the tv to the surround system system (which results in a delay - 2m cables) to avoid having to switch the AUX cables (from the wii to sky+ box - equiv. to Tivo I believe

I don't want to invest and suffer the same fate with the Ps3.

Does such a device exist, and if so what would you recommend? Apologies for the longish post.

TIA.