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Remote controls devices can now operate room lights and nearly any appliance. You can buy hand-held, infrared remotes that work just like a television remote control to dim and operate lights, window shades, fans, doors....just about anything that is electrical from your bedside or lazyboy. Utilizing different wireless or even speech recognition systems can use a combination of transmitter/receiver technology and your home's existing wiring to give you increased control and/or security.

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Most of the latter type are based on X-10 Powerhouse systems that have been in use for several years. Radio Shack, for example, offers the Plug 'n Power® system that utilizes a range of different plug in control modules, receiving signals from a remote controller or switch.

With all of these options, you can now control living room lighting, televisions, stereos, fans, DVD Players, set your thermostat and the like from controllers. You can accessorize the system with handheld controls, keychain remotes, security consoles, a set-back thermostat and even a telephone responder that lets you control the system by phone.

Leviton has an in wall X-10 protocol based system that offers all-lights-on security lighting at the touch of a button, thermostat control and centralized switching. The great thing about these systems is that you don't have to do any new additional wiring--they work with what you have.

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