# Tablet Remote Controls Philips RC9800i By Neosglobal | Published 2006-11-02 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tablet-remote-controls-philips-rc9800i References: [neos81.blogspot](http://neos81.blogspot.com) & [homecontrol.philips](http://www.homecontrol.philips.com/) The RC9800i's brilliance lies in its grouping commands not by component, but rather by activity. This means that if you want to watch a DVD, you don't push separate buttons to turn on the TV, DVD player, and home theater, and then more buttons to make sure the various sources and inputs are in synchronized. Instead, you invoke a single Watch DVD command and the remote responds by sending the appropriate series of signals.This [remote control](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-wearable-controller) gives you the opportunity to control everything on your [home entertainment system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-id360-touchstone) so that you don't use different controls for every components of your system. Another cool innovation by [Philips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philips-hue-tap-switch). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.1/10 - Popularity: 89% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Multimedia](https://www.trendhunter.com/multimedia) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Activity-based Remote Controls:** Opportunity to create a universal remote control that groups commands by activity instead of by component. - **Simplified Home Entertainment:** Opportunity to develop products that simplify home entertainment system controls and eliminate the need for multiple remotes. - **Smart Home Control:** Opportunity to incorporate activity-based remote control features into smart home systems. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity to create innovative remote controls for home entertainment systems to improve user experience. - **Smart Home Technology:** Opportunity to integrate activity-based remote controls into smart home systems and provide customers with seamless control. - **Home Automation:** Opportunity to incorporate this innovative remote control technology into home automation systems for seamless control of multiple devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Universal Smart Home Remotes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switchbot-universal-remote.md) - [Smart Home Controller Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-remote-controller.md) - [Intuitive Touchscreen Remote Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchsense-remote.md) - [Omni-Control Smart Home Remotes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linxura-smart-home-controller.md) - [Configurable Concave-Button Remotes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-liza-remote.md) - [Transforming TV Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/controller-and-remote.md) - [T-Shaped Remote Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sightless-remote-control.md) - [Remote-Holding Streaming Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-art-tv-box.md) - [Stylish Voice-Powered Remotes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wiim-voice-remote-2.md)