Best Remote Controls for Media Center

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GP Batteries MediaGate GP-IR02BK

$33.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i previously used a microsoft remote model 1039 gray in color ( until it stopped working ) with my media center .
from Steven H, www.newegg.com
i love how much more fun windows media center is now that i have this remote and can use my tv tuner with it!
from aylarja, www.newegg.com
the volume control simply acts like an inefficient mute button (0 = mute, anything else = unmute), although i am not certain whether this is a function of the remote or windows media center.
from ajs, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: my plan was to use this remote with xp and a third party media center front end.
from Jetlite11, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: from what i could find...its the best 25 dollar remote out there for media center...

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Positives: Easy To Use, Attractive Design, Comfortable, Broadcasting Type: IR

2 RECOMMENDED by 13 people for MEDIA CENTER

Microsoft A9N00009

$44.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.mwave.com
summary: i was setting up a windows xp media center computer in my new media room (yipee!), and decided to go with this product versus others due to it's built in integration with windows.
from www.mwave.com
i was setting up a windows xp media center computer in my new media room (yipee!), and decided to go with this product versus others due to it's built in integration with windows.
from www.tigerdirect.com
i use it on my media center pc and my xbox 360 as well.
from www.tigerdirect.com
i have owned this for 2yrs now still haven't had to change the batteries.i use it for windows vista media center.
from www.tigerdirect.com
the remote works great with media center, and seems to have a good range.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Compact, Great Programmability, Applicable Devices: TV, Computer Multimedia

3 RECOMMENDED by 15 people for MEDIA CENTER

Vista HA-IR01SV

$25.00 Est. at Amazon

from KPheasey, www.newegg.com
the remote worked with powerdvd 8 and vista media center.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
they are pretty useless to me.power button would be better if it opened the media center close dialog rather than automatically hibernating the computer.
from No1, www.newegg.com
so went for it and it works out of the box with win 7 64bit media center.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: overall this is a great remote for vista media center.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
for about 20 bucks you get a remote that lets you control media center.

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Positives: Long Battery Life, Easy To Use, Nice Affordability, Broadcasting Type: IR

4 RECOMMENDED by 17 people for MEDIA CENTER

Logitech H550

$113.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
if the remote didn't have complete xbox 360 control (media center, etc.) it wouldn't be a big deal to me.
from Josh from Novi, MI, clickfrom.buy.com
that said, i did have to spend a couple hours "tweaking" the setup, but mostly to get it to control several functions on a laptop running windows media center.
from from, www.circuitcity.com
my tv, and dvd were not on the list, but i made them work perfectly, also i wanted it to work with my media center pc.
from www.tigerdirect.com
one is used in my media center, one in my living room.
from bvrev.compusa.com
got this in today and had my pvr / lcd / media center pc setup in about 30 minutes.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Affordability, Comfortable, Applicable Devices: TV, DVD Player, Receiver

5 RECOMMENDED by 12 people for MEDIA CENTER

Logitech Harmony 880 Universal

$140.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the best part is that it seamlessly controls my media center pc.
from www.amazon.com
i ordered the xbox version to better control my xbox and media center pc.
from www.amazon.com
i use this remote with a 4-device setup, including windows media center through an xbox 360.
from www.amazon.com
as someone who is excited about the media center extender abilities of the new xbox 360 (because i've been looking for a way to hear my multiple gigabytes of mp3's and wma's through my home theater's
from www.amazon.com
now the xbox has become a piece of my entertainment system - using it as a media center, ff / rwd, pause, etc are much easier than using the xbox controller.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Functionality, Nice Affordability, LCD

Logitech Harmony 360 LCD

$96.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
purchased this to run my entertainment media center.
from www.amazon.com
since i got my xbox 360 setup as a media center extender i had to get a remote as controlling mc with the xbox controller can become tedious.
from www.amazon.com
i use this remote with a 4-device setup, including windows media center through an xbox 360.
from www.amazon.com
i ordered the xbox version to better control my xbox and media center pc.
from www.amazon.com
warning - you cannot use the remote to actually play games - but if you use xbox media center apps - this is excellent.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Programmability, Good Functionality, Applicable Devices: TV, Receiver, Xbox

Gyration Motion Sensing

$107.00 Est. at Amazon

from Brandon from West Chester, PA, www.circuitcity.com
this remote is great if you are running windows media center, it's the perfect companion.
from Joshua Goldman, computershopper.com
if the center of your home entertainment system is a pc running windows xp media center edition, vista premium, or vista ultimate, seriously consider the gyration media center universal remote control
from Koba from cincinnati, www.circuitcity.com
you need to push the buttons very hard sometimes and you can't go too fast with it.if you want to use it for a windows media center you should be aware that you gona need an additional ir blaster in
from www.mwave.com
summary: this is one of the best, if not the best, remotes out there for media center usage on xp or vista.
from www.amazon.com
i think this is great for users with media center or xp connected to their living room lcd/ plasma tv and like to alternate between watching computer based movies and easily switch to and control

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Positives: Easy To Use, Excellent Functionality, Nice Affordability, Applicable Devices: TV, Cable\Satellite Receiver, PC

Logitech Harmony 659 LCD

$120.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
excellent universal remote - controls every single device i add to it - tv, dvd player, satellite box, media center pc and even xbox (except remote power on which xbox is uncapable of).
from www.newegg.com
other thoughts: this is a great remote, but if your going to use it with a dvr or a mythtv or a windows media center htpc then get the logitech 670 or better.
from www.amazon.com
also i have a proprietary hauppauge remote for my media center pc and it can control that too.
from www.amazon.com
if you have a complicated media center in your home, get this remote now!
from www.amazon.com
i tried my much older equipment that i hooked up in my bedroom along with a brand-new microsoft media center installation, and i now can *almost* give up all my other remotes.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Functionality, Good Programmability, Any Device Controlled By Remote

Logitech Harmony® One

$275.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it can learn the windows media center commands and work with your pc if you add an ir receiver.
from www.amazon.com
use it on 2 tv with media center, a projector with dvd and tv...
from www.amazon.com
which i bought and decided to use the harmony one in my bedroom to control pc media center, tv, cable and dvd/vcr.
from www.amazon.com
i didn't research too much, just knew i wanted something programmable for my media center and tv.
from www.amazon.com
-media center from the computer

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Positives: Easy To Use, Comfortable, Excellent Affordability, Any Device Controlled By Remote

Universal B4O00001

Universal Remote Control (B4O00001) Remote Control

$28.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.walmart.com
my only issue with this remote is that when i use it for windows media center on my xbox 360 it also mirrors the commands into my conputer that i am working off of.
from www.mwave.com
setup was a snap, and it controls my xbox 360, tv, and media center pc just fine.
from www.pricegrabber.com
strengths: controls my xbox 360, tv, and media center pc.
from www.amazon.com
if you use the media center extender on your 360 this remote is a must have for only $20.
from www.amazon.com
it was easy to bring up our desktop's media center (must be initially set up/synced before first use - start here --> [...] ) and move through the menu to select the show we wanted to watch.

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Positives: Great Affordability, Easy To Use, Long Battery Life, Any Device Controlled By Remote

Logitech Harmony 890 LCD

$414.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
this includes a new lg tv with pvr funtions, pioneer cable box, yamaha dvd and receiver and window media center via a media center extender.
from www.amazon.com
after learning a bit about how to program the control, i even set it up to control my media center pc and my space heater!
from www.amazon.com
it controls all kinds of devices in my home, from roomba vacuum, to lighting, to dvd changer, to vista pc with media center on it.
from www.amazon.com
thus, my set up was quite the challenge for this 890 and i have not even hooked up my media center edition 2005 from another room using a d-link extreme g, 108 mbs, wireless to ethernet adapter.
from www.amazon.com
hp m1270n media center pc

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Functionality, Excellent Affordability, LCD

Keyspan URM-15T

$43.00 Est. at Amazon

from Eric from Eagan, MN, clickfrom.buy.com
i'm using this as the remote for a media center pc in the kitchen.
from benn600, www.newegg.com
river media center (jrmediacenter.com) as my theater media software.
from ozz, www.newegg.com
pros: this thing works great for a media center.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Long Battery Life, Excellent Programmability, Applicable Devices: Computer Multimedia

Logitech Harmony 688 LCD

$105.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
* it even controls my tower fan and my media center computer
from www.amazon.com
-very universal (knows most electronics including xbox and media center computers)

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Functionality, Compact, Applicable Devices: TV, VCR, DVD Player, Cable\Satellite Receiver, Amplifiers, CD Player

Logitech Harmony 555 Universal LCD

Logitech Harmony 555 Universal Remote control LCD Remote Control

$93.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i am waiting for my vista remote & ir receiver , so i am not yet controlling my media center pc with this.
from www.amazon.com
think was "this is where things start going to go badly for me", since i was the one who convinced her we should dump tivo and set up a media center pc (and i could make it as easy to use as a tivo).
from www.amazon.com
you can control things like ir light switches, ceiling fans, satellite radios, windows media center pcs, video game consoles and more.
from www.amazon.com
all you need to do is install the remote and its software into your computer, enter the model numbers of your television, dvd player, your cable box, your vcr, even your media center p.c.
from www.amazon.com
now i don't know if she was aiming it in a strange place or what, but all i could think was "this is where things start going to go badly for me", since i was the one who convinced her we should dump

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Positives: Nice Programmability, Easy To Use, Nice Functionality, Applicable Devices: TV, DVD Player, Receiver, Lighting

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GP Batteries MediaGate GP-IR02BK

Microsoft A9N00009

Vista HA-IR01SV

Logitech H550

Logitech Harmony 880 Universal

Logitech Harmony 360 LCD

Gyration Motion Sensing

Logitech Harmony 659 LCD

Logitech Harmony® One

Universal B4O00001

Logitech Harmony 890 LCD

Keyspan URM-15T

Logitech Harmony 688 LCD

Logitech Harmony 555 Universal LCD

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