[aoaaron]

im looking for a new remote as my MCE remote has gone bust/ the IR range is horrible.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/mini-keyboard-wi...tre-517250

is what i'm looking at... any suggestions?

would that work with xbmc?

[Jetster]

Budget?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/...CatId=5686
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6880111043

[GortWillSaveUs]

I have only great things to say about this remote.
I prefer a keyboard,..but my son can't live without this remote:
Windows 7 Vista XP Media Center MCE PC Remote Control and Infrared Receiver for Home, Premium and Ultimate Edition

and it's only $15.00 now.

[curentat]

also looking for a new keyboard based remote, since my dinovo mini recently died

i would love something in the style of the boxee remote, that means IR remote on the front side and preferably bluetooth keyboard with touchpad on the backside

i found one so far Rii Mini i6, but it has very few IR buttons
http://www.riitek.com/news_show.asp?id=302
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68mmdmPObSg

anyone with a recommendation? thanks

[live4ever]

I like the HP branded ones, this one especially for button locations:

[artrafael]

I have only great things to say about this remote.
I prefer a keyboard,..but my son can't live without this remote:
Windows 7 Vista XP Media Center MCE PC Remote Control and Infrared Receiver for Home, Premium and Ultimate Edition

and it's only $15.00 now.

+1
Very inexpensive yet fully functional remote with good range. Known as the VRC-1100, it is available from various sources on-line. Just about every button either works out-of-the-box or can be easily assigned to perform XBMC duties (the only quirk I've found is that the "i" button can't be reassigned, but it works natively as a RMB). If you're a Linux user, don't let the "Windows" moniker dissuade you -- it works fine (and you don't even need to use LIRC!).

[lrusak]

I like the HP branded ones, this one especially for button locations:

what if I'm left handed?

[eskro]

check in my HTPC guide, there's a whole thread about remotes