“One for All” URC-8350 universal remote control has a “something different” than other remote controls.

You can control up to 4 different Audio-Video devices but with the dedicated Green Energy Saving button you can even switch off all your AV standby functions at once.

Doing so you can save over 90% of standby power consumption.

• Switch off all your devices from Standby with a single button press
• Ready-to-use energy saving button + On/Off Power Plug
• Universal remote control, controlling up to 4 devices including TV (Plasma LCD, Projector), DVD, Sat/Cable/DVB-T and surround sound AMP

More details:

• Expandable with OneForAll On/Off Power Plugs
• Future Proof Remote - wireless upgrades of any new device code
• Multiple commands by pressing just one macro-key
• Learning function for easy addition of original remote functions
• Uses 2 normal AAA batteries (could be replaced by Eneloop rechargeable ones)

French website GinjFo published a complete test of this remote and demonstrates the financial and environmental impact of such remote.

• 4 tested AV equipments in standy mode 19 hours/day equal, for a year to:
  - 42.5 Watts of electrical consumption
  - 50.86 US dollar
  - 15.62 kg of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)

• When they are switched off, using the Energy Saver remote control, the results appear like this :
  - 0.6 Watt of electrical consumption
  - 0.72 US dollar
  - 0.22 kg of CO2

So, if 10 millions households connect their AV system through it, it will just save  per year

• 419 MegaWatts of electrical consumption
• 501.4 millions USD
• etc…
• One for All and its dealers will get 500 millions of income the 1st year (unit price is about 50 USD).There is indeed a most Eco-Friendly and cheaper solution… Turn all equipments off manually. You all do that already, isn’t it ?

More : Complete Test results on GinjFo (in french), OneforAll.