2011-07-01, 17:45
The two remotes pictured have a built in gyroscope that disables the keys when they are upside down.
2011-07-01, 17:53
I keep it simple for my family and use my DirecTv remote on the AV1 switch.
2011-07-01, 19:08
Logitech Harmony 900. I like the versatility and, for me, I feel it has good battery life. I suppose for the price it ought to. The RF feature is nice given that it controls certain devices in a closet server room two rooms away.
I combined it with FLIRC, so that I could custom map each individual button to do whatever I like. I know there are other ways of doing it other than FLIRC but it is simple, cheap and ultimately a tax deduction since proceeds go to cancer research. Helping the world and watching 1080p... Besides, I had to buy a dongle anyway and this is inexpensive.
If you go with any Harmony remote, lag will be (in part) dictated by which device you tell it to emulate as some devices can not receive inputs as fast, so the Harmony slows itself down.
I combined it with FLIRC, so that I could custom map each individual button to do whatever I like. I know there are other ways of doing it other than FLIRC but it is simple, cheap and ultimately a tax deduction since proceeds go to cancer research. Helping the world and watching 1080p... Besides, I had to buy a dongle anyway and this is inexpensive.
If you go with any Harmony remote, lag will be (in part) dictated by which device you tell it to emulate as some devices can not receive inputs as fast, so the Harmony slows itself down.
2011-07-01, 19:12
Kaitlyn2004 Wrote:Just wondering, why do you also recommend this (quite a bit) older model over the many newer ones?
And aren't there issues with XBMC with lag/slowness when using them together?
I've had the 550 for quite some time. Probably around 4 years now. Had it long before I started using XBMC. Its great because it gets rid of all of my remotes and makes switching between devices a breeze. It has serious WAF. It does lag very slightly when compared to the original remotes but nobody besides myself can tell. I've heard the newer models don't lag. I will probably upgrade to a Harmony One if the 550 ever quits working (or I come across a sweet deal).
2011-07-01, 21:25
wsume99 Wrote:I use the Harmony 650. It's cheap for a Harmony but still very functional. The only real limitation is it can only control up to 5 devices.
I actually prefer the buttons on this model over the Harmony One.
2011-07-01, 21:27
prongATO Wrote:I actually prefer the buttons on this model over the Harmony One.
It's annoying that the Harmony suffer the lag issue... despite being universal I would probably be using it MOSTLY for XBMC...
2011-07-02, 02:05
I use a Logitech Harmony One (HP RC6 IR receiver) to control my HCPC. I also use the XBMC remote app on my android phone and a rii mini on occasion. All work and work well.
2011-07-02, 02:26
davepuma Wrote:I use a Logitech Harmony One (HP RC6 IR receiver) to control my HCPC. I also use the XBMC remote app on my android phone and a rii mini on occasion. All work and work well.
Do you get lag controlling XBMC?
2011-07-02, 14:06
http://www.maplin.co.uk/mini-keyboard-wi...tre-517250
Any ideas if this would be any good for with xmbc?
Any ideas if this would be any good for with xmbc?
2011-07-02, 14:09
Harmony One with Antec Veris EZ Receiver.
Works very well
Works very well
2011-07-02, 18:24
Rii Mini user here!
there's also a new version out that looks sweet! --> Rii Touch N7
there's also a new version out that looks sweet! --> Rii Touch N7
2011-07-03, 02:34
+1 for Harmony 650. I bought an inexpensive MCE remote (Ortek VRC-1100 branded as CE Compass I think) from Amazon and the Harmony emulating the Ortek works fine w/ XBMC. I am using the nightly build but I think other recent versions work w/ MCE remotes (I gather not all MCE remotes are equal, but this one definitely works.). It did take me a while to figure out how to get the context menu to map to the Harmony buttons, but otherwise it seems really nice after a few days of using it. I've had really good luck w/ Logitech's support as well.
2011-07-03, 07:24
Kaitlyn2004 Wrote:Do you get lag controlling XBMC?
No, there is no lag that I'm aware of.
2011-07-03, 07:57
The Xbox 360 wireless gamepad is the best out there. XBMC was to be controlled using the xbox controller. It works much better than the Rii Mini and remotes I've tried. Navigating with the xbox controller is so much easier and smoother than any other controllers I've used for xbmc.
2011-07-05, 09:24
eskro Wrote:Rii Mini user here!
there's also a new version out that looks sweet! --> Rii Touch N7
I use the Rii Mini as well and am generally happy with it. Previously I used one from Maplin and was disappointed.
My only complaint about the Rii is that the touchpad has double-tap and I have been unable to figure out how to disable it. This is annoying when using it in Windows, as my nails get it the way and I'm always accidentally double-tapping. Ye sad complaint
More importantly is that for me the range isn't very good, so sometimes I have to lean a bit forward on the sofa. I'm not even 2.5 meters away.
The pluses about it are it was inexpensive off ebay. It has a backlight, it's small and handy, and is easily recharged. The backlight is real nice too.
