If you read my post you would have seen that the remote required is simpler than the ones in use at the high end today. Also, you do not operate the system at the PC. It is buried in a wall. The system configuration guru programs the PC by plugging in a keyboard to an accessible socket. The users do what they want with the system with a remote that is similar to a satellite TV remote. They can select channels with on-screen logos or channel numbers, watch DVDs, listen to music, etc. from on-screen menus.