Pressing link>sat on a Beolink 1000 I can still use the volume/mute control. Using the Beo4 and pressing list>link>sat, volume control is not possible. I need to press TV to get this to work and go through the list>link>sat process again to (for) e.g change SAT channels. Is there a better way of doing this with the beo4?

I do not have this problem... Which TV have you got?

MX4000 and LX4500 - it's the same on both.

These TV's are not linked but there are MCL2A's in the rooms so I am able to control the STB-C via them. The Beo4's volume control does work on a linked TV. BL1000 works both

Those TVs are then Video masters, as they are not linked... so they should not react to LINK commands.

Pressing link>sat on a Beolink 1000 I retain volume control. Same commands I assume?