PC Remote Control for Media Center

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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: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Product Description

[Features:] ** Slim, compact and easy to carry. ** Control range up to 25 feet. ** Change channels, DVD and TV Pause, Fast Forward, Rewind your PC DVD Player. ** Single Key for Software Access: Music, Photo, DVD, Video, TV, Radio. ** Adjust the volume, hit mute, or switch stations with the click of a button.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Just a piece of garbage, April 8, 2009

By	Stewart Bruner - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

So i have the remote hookd up and all i wanted was simple media center control nothing fancy just basic like play,pause and volume control. Instead what i have is random workings. I push mute and it fast forwards. i push pause and it skips track. So either i have a lemon or this is a horrible item. but it was cheap so i guess i got what i paid for. Id steer clear everyone.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	M. Pascan "twinkletoes" (Renton, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love it with Linux!, January 25, 2009

By	Alexander Waverley "Alexander Waverley" (A tailor shop?) - See all my reviews

I got this little kit because I wanted a USB infrared receiver to use with a Linux Media Center (Kubuntu Ibex, Elisa Media Center, Leadtek TV Tuner card, KDETV). Most of the available stand alone USB IR receivers cost $40 or more and include an emitter or a jack for an external emitter, which I didn't need.

Obviously, I have no use for the software, so I can't comment on that. I hadn't planned to use the remote control that came in the kit either. It was my intention to install lirc, map the outputs of an old NAD CD Player remote to the config file, and upload them into a Pronto remote.

I plugged the unit in to make sure it wasn't DOA, pressed a button on the little remote to see if I got a confirmation blink and was happy find that the unit worked right out of the box with a Elisa and with KDETV. What that means is that the standard media center IR codes are pre-programmed into the remote (you would think that was always the case, but it's not) and the receiver doesn't require any drivers on Linux.

That also means that users of other operating systems should be able to control the Media Center software of their choice with no problem.

For $10, this is a great deal on a USB IR input device. Plus, the little remote fits in your pocket.