S1 uses infrared technology and works as universal remote controls for a variety of AV devices starting with .

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It's a universal remote that controls your entire entertainment system and it has a motion sensor for playing games.

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Rather than futzing with several remote controls to turn on your television and game console, the Wii U's built-in universal remote functionality -- which functions whether or not the Wii U itself is powered on -- streamlines everything down to just the game controller.

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