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There's about 7 inputs on these and HDMI is usually number 7 so you have to toggle through every one by hitting input continuously to get to it...Sony realized that was tedious and in the user menu under the tool box there's a function label inputs there's a lot of common video component names and "skip" that lets you turn off unused inputs (when you select skip as the label the input button will skip over that input as though it doesn't exist). If HDMI is set to skip that would explain that issue.
I've owned both a 34XS955 and 34XBR960 which are both DA-4 chassis like your 970 but at different feature levels. The 955 uses a RM-Y-199 which (along with several identical sony remotes is fairly common) the 960 uses the RM-Y201 which is fancier and has extra controls for the link input on the 960 only. The 199 remote also works on the 960...it has every button it needs except for the link stuff.
Infact I have the tuner box for a 1980s Sony component video systemin the same room (they sold you a monitor that would plug into the separate tuner/input switcher that could connect to a variety of video tape, disc and game components) which acts as a remote switched power outlet and tuner for a 60s Zenith roundy, and the 80s remote for that Sony tuner will operate many functions on the 960 (and the 955 it replaced) and the remotes for the 960 and 955 will operate nearly every feature of the 80s Sony tuner....moral of the story any Sony remote that looks like the Y199 should work for you...Sony didn't change codes over the years so if it has the right buttons it's basically guaranteed to work.
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