Awhile back we mentioned the PoGo!, the universal remote that operated without batteries. Now I4U has a review that states:

Well, after this monotonous routine and my hard earned cash flowing quickly through the electrical contacts; I had enough and found this nice little all-encompassing device. Pick it up, lightweight, follow the clear instructions with virtually every device IR code to "sync" it and, voila, I performed my limited math calculations and reduced my remote junkyard by 27 to one. Sure, you can buy a nice digital all-in-one remote control pad, but get ready to lighten your pockets by several hundred dollars AND, yes, buy batteries, again, for that. And you have to be a mechanical engineer to operate it too. With the EZPower remote, you even gain a little exercise by simply turning the hand crank charger a few revolutions about once each week and your remote lasts equally as long. I figured out the rate of replacement battery cost on all those "old" remotes I have (had) and I just saved about $200 each year. Thanks PoGo!

Read the PoGo! EZPower Universal Remote Review at I4U.com