Some of the top end universal controllers have charging cradles to make sure the programming is not lost due to a drained battery. All remotes operate on battery power, however universal remotes are more likely to have a flash memory installed so any programmed commands will be saved for a battery change. Often the more traditional stick has buttons which will glow in the dark, or are backlit so they can be more easily seen when viewing in low light conditions. Sure, some of the models do look like that, but modern universal remotes have LCD screens and touchscreen buttons. If you are expecting a stick with lots of buttons, then think again. With the ability to operate all these different devices, universal remotes tend to be larger than those supplied for individual components. Thus, universal remotes can be programmed to operate a vast array of devices along the TV such as, a cable box, satellite box, media streamer, home cinema system, DVD or VCR player, CD changer, hi-fi audio equipment, game console, light controller, climate controller, or even a computer. They can control anything that uses the same infrared technology as your television set, and also have wireless technology as well. These remote controls are usually built by third-party manufacturers to work with all the major brands of television and set-top box makers. Well a universal remote can do just that. What a wonderful world it would be when one remote could do all that for you.
In many homes the tempers rise when a remote goes missing, only to be discovered hiding in the cushion crack in the sofa. Each new device comes with its own remote, which often means a coffee table can be littered with half a dozen of the things all designed to work with its own box. With the increased complexity and the additional of these add-on devices comes a forest of remote controllers. Now, the humble TV set has become a home theater system, with screens almost as big as the wall, and with add-on devices to bring in shows from satellite, cable, and the internet, and the ability to play digital files, DVDs and CDs. The need to leave the comfort of your armchair to change channels or switch it on and off was soon done away with.
Fifty years ago the television set in the living room was little more than a box with a screen and an on-off switch.
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