Azend Group MediaGate GP-IR02BK Windows Vista Home Premium and Windows Vista Ultimate MCE Remote Control, 2 Channel IR (Black)

by Azend Company

• Windows Vista Certified Media Center MCE Remote Control
• For Windows Vista Home Premium and Windows Vista Ultimate

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 2 inches ; 0.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000W5GK5C
• Item model number: GP-IR02BK
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (130 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #23 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Computer Accessories > Input Devices > Presentation Pointers > Presentation Remotes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 18, 2007

Product Description

Azend Group Windows® Media Center MCE Remote Control with IR Receiver

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great remote/receiver for XBMC January 18, 2010

By Michael Kozlowski

Amazon Verified Purchase

So I bought this entirely for use with XBMC. I plugged the receiver into my Revo running XBMC Live, put batteries in the remote, and it worked instantly and without any configuration.

I plan to program my Harmony to control this, so wasn't too worried about the remote itself, but it's an above-average-quality one, with a sensible layout and well-labeled buttons.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Plug-n-play for XBMC / LIRC April 5, 2010

By BHO

Amazon Verified Purchase

This remote works flawlessly for anyone looking for a solution to control XBMC or any Linux program that uses LIRC. After using a similarly branded "MCE" remote, I was expecting to have to tweak settings in order to get this remote to work just how I wanted. I was completely surprised when I plugged it in, and EVERY single button functioned correctly. Thank you, Noah, for sticking to standards, and not putting out cheap pieces of plastic that barely function.

31 of 36 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Not quite ... July 3, 2009

By T. J.

Amazon Verified Purchase

This remote seems to work well for the basic MCE functionality, but it has some issues that hamper its usability (for me.)

First, the "learning" feature that's been mentioned elsewhere. The MS remote for MCE has the ability to "learn" to turn your TV on/off, and to adjust the volume on your stereo (or TV.) This remote mentions such a feature in the manual ("if available"), but the version sold here doesn't actually have this feature. Having to juggle three remotes gets cumbersome, especially when the "standard" MCE remote doesn't have this problem.

Second is response time. As implied in my previous paragraph, I also have an MS MCE remote. The MS remote/receiver is quite responsive. With this remote you have to hold down each button longer for it to "register" as a button-click with the receiver. At first I thought it was an issue with the remote itself, but I later realized it's an issue with the receiver. (The receiver that came with this remote will work with the MS remote, but it still has a "sluggish" response time. No such issue if I go back to the MS receiver.) If you're used to clicking through menus (or commercials) quickly, this gets aggravating because it doesn't register some of your clicks.

Finally, this remote is extremely lightweight. It has no heft to it. This might actually be a good thing if it weren't for the learning issue, but since I'm not actually using the remote for its intended purpose, this means I can't even use it as a paperweight on my coffee table.