Re: Ideas needed for remote control of PC

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From: Mark D. Leitch
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 16:20

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"Axel" <Axel.Stenkamp@post.rwth-aachen.de> writes:

I would go to avsforum (www.avsforum.com) if you want better advice
than you are likely to get here.  For remote control I would recommend:

o  Irman and a repeater.  This is very cheap to do.  Buy a nice remote,
   you can go to town.
o  The intel wireless keyboard.  It works well and has good quick keys
   for dvd control.  They are also selling the keyboard, mouse, and
   *gamepad* (all wireless) for 100USD here in canada.  The mouse is a
   battery burner so I use a gyromouse (40USD on ebay).

As for the person who recommends a standalone DVD, it is hard to
beat a *good* HTPC.  The only true pain tends to be noise.

mark.

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