PC Remote Control - Plug and Play Microsoft Windows Vista Media Control

by Kingsmart

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.3 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001GLSHR0
• Item model number: PCV-2007
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,831 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Reston's PCV-2007 is a versatile remote control for your PC. With it, you can control all the media functions on your Micrsoft Windows Vista operating system, all from the comfort of your couch! This work- and play-bridging remote is completely plug-and-play, without the need for any drivers or software. Just install the USB Remote dongle and you're ready to rumble! You can play movies, TV shows, music, photos, and other media stored on your. Skip tracks, change the volume, fast-forward, rewind, and pause like you do with your other home video or stereo systems. So, if you'd like to make your computer a true home entertainment center, get this cool PC gadget today!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works under linux with special setup, March 12, 2009

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K. Huggins (GA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PC Remote Control - Plug and Play Microsoft Windows Vista Media Control (Office Product)

I did not try software, since this was for my linux box, so I cannot comment on the compatibility that the previous reviewer had with the software. However, The remote uses basic IR codes that any third-party remote key remapping software should be able to handle even if the software included does not work. I used Lirc on linux to set it up to work with XBMC media center software under ubuntu. The remote does seem to have some issue with not sending a gap signal after each keypress, so the automatic button assignment feature in LIRC did not work for this remote, which is why I took off one star, But I was able to run LIRC in debug mode, start the remote test client that comes with LIRC, and press each of the buttons to find the proper codes, and set it up manually in the config file. after wich the remote works like a charm.
The only other negative I had with it is that aside for the volume control buttons, holding down the buttons does not repeat, which could be a minor annoyance with the directional buttons to navigate alot of files in the media center software.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great in Windows Media Center, January 29, 2009

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Brenda Chase "young at heart" (Newport, OR) - See all my reviews
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Works in Windows Vista if you have Windows Media Center included without installing the PowerCinema4. PowerCinema installed on Vista in XP compatibility mode but would lock-up my computer.

In Windows XP PowerCinema would also lock-up my computer. This may be a problem with my computer as PowerDVD6 would also hang my computer, but not PowerDVD5. Without Windows Media Center only the power, volume, green arrows and number buttons of the remote will work.

I was able to get satisfactory function from the remote without Windows Media Center using Remote Selector 2.2 software (free). The remote is picked up by windows as a keyboard and Remote Selector allows you to assign multi-media functions to keyboards. I used numbers to simulate the play, pause, fast forward etc. buttons. The remote up, down, left, right buttons were also assignable.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars poor product, January 21, 2009

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M. Pascan "twinkletoes" (Renton, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This was supposed to be a new product, not used. The USB adapter was definitely used. It has scratches and the round label on the cord winder was missing (see picture). My AVG antivirus would not let me install the controlling software that came on the CD. It reported a bunch of trojans. I did not even want to install the Power Cinema. God knows what codecs it install and how it will modify mys system. I'd rather search for a program that would let me reprogram the buttons actions so I could use it for all applications on my computer, not just a multimedia player. I know this product is cheap, but even so, its quality is disappointing.