HTPC RF Keyboards

no but i expect it to work,,,
its RF, should be cross platform,,,

(2012-02-25 07:13)eskro Wrote:  remote side way too basic to control XBMC

I thought this thread was about keyboards, not remotes?

I've had the boxee remote for over a year. It is awesome for basic keyboard use and basic remote use with a HUGE range and no line of sight. I'm thinking about when you want to be able to control your music quickly from all over the house and outside with no line of sight. I'd say maybe get some universal IR remote for couch use, but get this for whole house music control and if the keyboard function is good enough for you, then you have that too.

(2012-02-27 23:26)eskro Wrote:  Unisen's iPazzPort Mini RF 2.4GH Keyboard (KP-810-10-A) ($25 & FREE Shipping)

Can RF be used from another room? My HTPC is in the room next to my living room (but plugged into my living room tv). I'm almost 100% sure that it can, and that it's a stupid question. But wanted to ask just in case I was wrong.

also its worth noting that some uk users have reported some serious problems with range http://www.amazon.co.uk/2-4GHz-Wireless-...ewpoints=1

well technically, yes, RF can be used from another room.

however, im not too far from my htpc so,

i cant really confirm you if the ipazz mini works good the way u want!

(2012-04-21 14:07)eskro Wrote:  well technically, yes, RF can be used from another room.

however, im not too far from my htpc so,

i cant really confirm you if the ipazz mini works good the way u want!

i was going t go for the ipazz but the reviews that said it had range problems have put me off.

This one seems to get great reviews http://www.amazon.com/Koolertron-2-4GHz-...roduct_top and seems like it would suit my xbmc purposes:

1) to be able to type stuff in now and again like youtube and spotify etc

and I want to do some other things on my HTPC sometimes like:
1) tagging music ive downloaded
2) browsing the web for live sports stream on websites that dont have an xbmc addon

thanks for starting this thread, saved me a lot of time.

ps. at the moment ive been using the mouse facility on the harmony (not ideal), and mouse and keyboard apps on my android like unified remote (pretty damn good mouse but the keyboard text entry doesn't work that well with xbmc.)

Rapoo E9080

I just got this one through the post this morning, which is by far the best wireless keyboard I've used.



Has the quality feel of the Apple wireless and an excellent trackpad at it's side.

Check out; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M_HaLbmxkw for a demo vid. You can pick them up on ebay for about 40 US dollars.

would have been great if it had backlit keys filthycatbox...
thats priority 4 me.
i cant seea darn thing in the dark....

same thing here thebearnecessit, no backlit on your Koolertron..

Yeah, but the trouble is I've yet to find any company that produces a wireless keyboard with trackpad that is backlit. The Logitech K800 looked decent enough, but it's pretty expensive and lacks the trackpad.

(2012-04-22 07:57)filthycatbox Wrote:  Yeah, but the trouble is I've yet to find any company that produces a wireless keyboard with trackpad that is backlit. The Logitech K800 looked decent enough, but it's pretty expensive and lacks the trackpad.

Ehm.. http://www.logitech.com/keyboards/keyboard/devices/3848

In terms of value for money and ease of use I have just found a solution that cannot be beaten.

I have a laptop (actually a netbook) that I have installed a program called synergy on.

Now I can use my laptops keyboard and touchpad as if it were connected directly to my HTPC. Superb software.

along with my harmony all-in-one remote, and my wiimote for gaming, that's me sorted now, only took 5 months of faffing about