What do you mean by this (keymap, ir reciever that is different than the one built into the Vero, different remote)?
Regardless, I would check out the Flirc USB dongle if you want to use an IR remote. It works much better than going through LIRC and it also supports long-press.
I may not have used the term properly or used it without fully understanding the term. Reconstructing, I suppose I was wondering if it was possible to use the WD remote.
In any case, I had a quick search for the Flirc, and it seems like a pretty good product. Thanks for the recommendation.