That is why your television, home theater system, DVD player, and music system have their own individual separate remote controls. This leads to the problem of having too many remotes, which causes confusion. Now, the problem of having too many universal remote controls is solved. You can load the command codes of all your devices into one universal remote control and use it to control all functions. Manuals accompanying universal remotes usually list all the codes of various brands and different products. Another wonderful invention is called the learning remote control, which automatically absorbs and stores the codes of other remotes (including universal remotes) and uses them to control their many respective devices. All learning remotes are in fact, therefore, universal remote controls as well.

Universal remote controls are very super-intelligent, as they are driven by complex proprietary and sophisticated software. Imagine a real scenario where the entire electrical wiring system of your house is wirelessly connected to your universal remote control. Then while you are sitting on the couch, you could set or reset the security alarm system, direct MP3 music to the speakers of your home theater and transfer your digital photos so that you can see them on your television. What's better, since your entire house is controlled through one universal remote, when you switch on your DVD player to watch a movie, the television will be switched on automatically and even the lights will be correctly dimmed. This is very impressive to know that one device can literally do so much without you having to use multiple remotes to achieve the same thing.

It can seen that very soon in the near future, ease and convenience of the universal remote control will be seen in more homes all across the country, doing away with the cluster of many separate remote controls while bringing a digital balance back to the household.