Hello Dave
You're not the only newbie in here!
You're story is pretty much like my own. Once you get used to one remote with a nice quality feel to it, it's impossible to return! You're trapped!
I bought my Beosound 2300 8 years ago with Beolab 6000, like you. It's a beautiful little stereo! Since then I've got an Avant, a Beovision MX 4002 in the kitchen, a Beovision 6-26 in the bedroom, Beolab 5 as new front speakers (replaced the 6000s), beolab 4000 as rear speakers + some telephones and light control.
So just wait and see. Soon you're home is filled with these wonderful TVs and loudspeakers that all work nice together.
Regards, Torbjorn
Btw, the 28" Avant VHS was definelately available with the dolby surround module in 2002, when I bought my Avant with DVD. Funny if its not possible to build it in you're Avant. But the other guys in here are the experts! Good luck!
BV10, Avant DVD, BL5, BL4000, BS2300, BV6-26, MX 4002, 2xBeocom 6000, LC2